talk up

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to speak of or discuss favourably in order to arouse interest or support

Idioms and Phrases

Speak in favor of, promote, as in They were talking up their candidate all over the state. [Second half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

Byerley, who had neither health insurance nor money for psychotherapy, said she was intrigued hearing a former MTV star talk up Lexapro on a podcast in 2023.

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This is the better-than-ten-bagger bet that AI luminaries talk up as they set out plans for trillions of dollars to be sunk into data centers.

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Martin can talk up his philosophy until the cows come home but it just won't work.

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Despite McCain’s best efforts to talk up how “excited” she is to see a “modern” woman in the role of second lady, Vance ended up talking about how much she missed her old life.

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Not that Woakes, with a well-deserved reputation as the nicest man in cricket, will talk up his role.

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