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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Pete Crow-Armstrong’s walk-off home run in the opener of the City Series was still the talk of the town heading into Game 2 Tuesday night at Wrigley Field. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 But a new rule set in place by police this year has become the talk of the town. — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Fesik, whose ubiquitous social media presence is the talk of the town, was a surprise winner two years ago, defeating her own cousin, former Commissioner Andrea McGee. — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 This month, Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated The Odyssey hit theaters, and between controversy from purists and praise from film buffs, the epic film is the talk of the town right now. — Anna Zucca, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the talk of the town

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