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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Just Kids opens with an interview with the historian Susan Stryker, one of a handful of talking heads featured in the doc, who offers an overview of the issues facing transgender people in the United States.
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
In a league defined by dynasties, the pundits and talking heads can’t help but anoint them prematurely.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
The enthusiasm wasn’t just about the music either — at the introduction of each other of Joel’s bandmates as talking heads in the film, the crowd went crazy.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 June 2025
Trump, of course, is an avid Fox viewer, even installing some of its talking heads to run, say, the Pentagon or the country’s transportation.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
In a league defined by dynasties, the pundits and talking heads can’t help but anoint them prematurely.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
The enthusiasm wasn’t just about the music either — at the introduction of each other of Joel’s bandmates as talking heads in the film, the crowd went crazy.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 June 2025
Trump, of course, is an avid Fox viewer, even installing some of its talking heads to run, say, the Pentagon or the country’s transportation.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for talking head
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“Talking head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talking%20head. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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