talk of the town
Example Sentences
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Fog has been the talk of the town from Redding to Bakersfield.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Arsenal were the talk of the town in the summer, fresh from winning the Women's Champions League for the second time in their history.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025
This paralyzing dread was suddenly the talk of the town — but it has also, very noticeably, remained absent in some circles.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024
As rusty as several of the satellite dishes themselves, the project, once the talk of the town, has seemingly been relegated to a footnote in China's soft-power outreach.
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2024
In a world in which women’s roles were still highly traditional, Marcela’s trip was the talk of the town, prompting the San Francisco Examiner to feature daily reports on her exploits in the jungle.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
