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talkfest

American  
[tawk-fest] / ˈtɔk fɛst /

noun

  1. a lengthy conversation, discussion, or debate.


Etymology

Origin of talkfest

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; talk + fest

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In 1997, while a mainstay on “20/20,” she helped create “The View,” a frothy talkfest also featuring panelists such as Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Star Jones, Meredith Vieira, Rosie O’Donnell, Lisa Ling and Elisabeth Hasselbeck.

From Washington Post Dec. 30, 2022

The meeting is above all a talkfest, and concrete, high-profile achievements and announcements have been few this year.

From Seattle Times May 26, 2022

The Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, an annual talkfest on security, exists in part to showcase America’s commitment to keeping the peace in Asia.

From Economist Jun. 8, 2017

The dinner for journalists culminated the three-day St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, a discussion and networking event, patterned after the annual talkfest in Davos.

From Reuters May 25, 2014

Well, this one-sided talkfest gets tiresome after a while.

From The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure by Beach, Rex Ellingwood

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