talking head

NOUN

speaker on television

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commentator newscaster

WEAK

announcer broadcaster newsreader

Example Sentences

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Now, as a World Cup talking head, Ibrahimovic plans to be the one doing the educating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

A panel show called The Hill on NewsNation launched in 2023, featuring Maska as a regular talking head.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

Instead, upper management sent a talking head who gave a two-hour motivational speech outlining the seven new corporate principles that the company’s executives cooked up during their recent weeklong “retreat” in Aruba.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2025

Another talking head comments, “She’s just a person you can’t believe,” leaving plenty of room for the viewer to believe it’s Selena he is referring to.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2024

“At best we’re saying we don’t know,” says the talking head.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston