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talk of the town

NOUN

cause celebre

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hot potato uproar

WEAK

affair controversial case controversial issue controversy debate fuss grist for the gossip mill matter of the moment political football rumor scandal topic of the day war of words

NOUN

hearsay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gossip

STRONG

clothesline comment cry grapevine leak noise report rumble rumor scandal scuttlebutt talk

WEAK

mere talk word of mouth

Antonyms

STRONG

quiet silence

WEAK

evidence proof reality testimony truth

Example Sentences

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Her review became the talk of the town.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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

The talk of the town is runaway production and how to stop it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025

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

Had it been present for longer, Caroline likely would have chosen a different dare, but the circus is currently the talk of the town, and Caroline likes to keep her dares en vogue.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

talk of the town

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