talking head

noun

: the televised head and shoulders shot of a person talking
also : a television personality who appears in such shots

Examples of talking head in a Sentence

The debate was followed by hours of talking heads analyzing the candidates' performances.
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A lot of talking heads blamed this game on Jalen Duren. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Like, talking heads are normally not enough. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026 Sports talk show hosts and social media talking heads opined that to race would be dangerous and irresponsible. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 6 May 2026 Maybe that’s why Michaels doesn’t talk a lot about his family (though several of the doc’s talking heads remark on how incredibly well-adjusted his kids are). — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for talking head

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of talking head was in 1964

Rhymes for talking head

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“Talking head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talking%20head. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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