the talk of the town
noun phrase
: a person or thing that many people in a town, city, etc., are talking about in an interested or excited way
The new restaurant is the talk of the town.
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In Los Angeles in the 1980s, billboards for an actress just named ANGELYNE became the talk of the town.
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Emma Copley Eisenberg, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Back then, Bridges’ improved facilitating was the talk of the town.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Bieberchella has been the talk of the town these past few weeks.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2026
Marcel Duchamp is the talk of the town on the occasion of a major survey of his work at MoMA.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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Emma Copley Eisenberg, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Back then, Bridges’ improved facilitating was the talk of the town.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Bieberchella has been the talk of the town these past few weeks.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2026
Marcel Duchamp is the talk of the town on the occasion of a major survey of his work at MoMA.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the talk of the town
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