talk of the town
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"Diomande is the talk of the town for everyone at the moment," former Tottenham and Brentford boss Thomas Frank told BBC Sport.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
Her review became the talk of the town.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
“Even if the U.S. doesn’t intervene in Greenland, this whole talk of the town about Greenland already represents a very powerful message to Moscow,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
Even in San Francisco, where countless summer tourists have unexpectedly shelled out money for sweatshirts and scarves, the chill has been the talk of the town.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2025
In a world in which women’s roles were still highly traditional, Marcela’s trip was the talk of the town, prompting the San Francisco Examiner to feature daily reports on her exploits in the jungle.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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