talkfest
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of talkfest
Example Sentences
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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
Schwab could make life more uncomfortable for his guests by naming and shaming the aggressive tax avoiders, declining to invite them to his annual talkfest.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2014
Him and Mr. Robert has always been more or less chummy, and every now and then they get together like this for a talkfest.
From Torchy, Private Sec. by Lincoln, F. Foster
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