as in spoke (to or with)
to communicate with by means of spoken words
I had never talked to a real live cowboy before
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On Friday, the front window was boarded, the front door was padlocked and an Amazon package addressed to Ghazali sat on the porch.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026 -
All the same, certain timely political issues — either the Middle East or immigration domestically, topics one might presume Riley or anyone else might be inclined to speak about — were never addressed from the stage of Austin’s Paramount Theatre on Thursday night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ted was greeted with his own water bowl, blanket, cookies, and a toy in our room, and every staff member greeted him with pets during our stay.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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Walk from the entry hall to the back of the home and you will be greeted by a large room that encompasses about half of the first floor.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Talked (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talked%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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