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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The Los Angeles Lakers have been the talk of the town this offseason, from LeBron James' retirement rumors to locking down Luka Doncic to a long-term deal.
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Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Rory Mulvey © 2025 FOCUS Mary’s divorce from Henry Talbot is the talk of the town and in every newspaper.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
And in summer 2023, Angel became the talk of the town when Sound of Freedom outgrossed such event pics as Indiana Jones at the Dial of Destiny.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
The arrest became the talk of the town among Miami’s political class, with insiders pointing to one particular vice as a significant factor that may have derailed his once-promising comeback.
—Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Rory Mulvey © 2025 FOCUS Mary’s divorce from Henry Talbot is the talk of the town and in every newspaper.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
And in summer 2023, Angel became the talk of the town when Sound of Freedom outgrossed such event pics as Indiana Jones at the Dial of Destiny.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
The arrest became the talk of the town among Miami’s political class, with insiders pointing to one particular vice as a significant factor that may have derailed his once-promising comeback.
—Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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“The talk of the town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20talk%20of%20the%20town. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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