1
as in to promote
to provide publicity for
the director and actors are making the obligatory rounds of the late-night shows to talk up their new movie
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as in to speak up
to voice one's opinions freely with force
feel free to talk up if you have any objections
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Recent Examples of talk up
The final product launched by Tesla deviated from the initial specifications the company talked up at its unveil event back in 2019.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Already, some Republicans are talking up the potential of having conditions tied to aid for Southern California.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Sources at Thorp Arch — speaking anonymously to protect relationships — have repeatedly talked up Cairns’ role behind the scenes.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Lilly strikes a deal and talks up its pill: There’s always a flurry of M & A activity around the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Already, some Republicans are talking up the potential of having conditions tied to aid for Southern California.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Sources at Thorp Arch — speaking anonymously to protect relationships — have repeatedly talked up Cairns’ role behind the scenes.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Lilly strikes a deal and talks up its pill: There’s always a flurry of M & A activity around the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for talk up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk up
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Trump and his administrative have fired independent inspectors generals of 17 agencies, purged the Justice Department of attorneys who worked on the criminal investigations targeting him and pushed out top FBI executives promoted by former FBI Director Christopher Wray.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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She also was criticized for promoting her hair care brand during the press tour.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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This pervading dogma has made young men scared to speak up, Nordean said.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Experts in workplace safety warn that increased fear among immigrants at risk of deportation could inhibit them from speaking up about health and safety threats on the job.—
Emily Alpert Reyes,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Twelve other states sold more than a billion dollars worth of weed last year.—
Lindsey Bartlett,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2025
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The venture, known as SB OpenAI Japan, will sell AI services to businesses in Japan.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
4 Feb. 2025
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This is Boss Alexander and Rose’s first time speaking out about Holker’s memoir.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Public support swelled; celebrities including Emma Thompson and Stephen Fry spoke out in favor of the group.—
Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2025
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Providers tend to cry slippery slope and the end of free speech at any carve-out to their Section 230 freedom, which courts have mostly respected.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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In a survey of 3,000 U.S. adults with children ages 14 and under, Care.com found that most parents are losing sleep (90%), crying (80% overall and 90% of moms), feeling a sense of dread (75%), and experiencing health issues (71%).—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2025
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Watch Goldberg shout for Haines to come down from The View tower in the video above.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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As Robinson spoke, or tried to speak, Butler shouted from across the locker room to Robinson that Robinson didn’t have to talk, wasn’t required to do the interview.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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By the numbers: Just 39% of Democrats approve of celebrities piping up on political issues — but only 11% of Republicans and 12% of independents (24% for the whole sample).—
Noah Bressner,
Axios,
27 Dec. 2024
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But then a little voice called financial reality piped up.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Dec. 2024
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Then, inside the meeting, parents and opposing activists gave impassioned speeches about their thoughts on the situation, with multiple speakers yelling in hysterical tones.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
31 Jan. 2025
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After he was eliminated from the tournament in seventh place by Valadez, Dominguez could be seen yelling in the front row, alternating between English and Spanish directed at the players still in the competition.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Talk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20up. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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