After the conference, the engineers lingered over coffee and started to talk shop.

The committee's weekly meetings had become a talk shop, full of idle chatter and no action.

Before the championship game, the coach gave the team a fiery pep talk that left everyone determined to win.

When the teacher scolded him, he had the nerve to talk back.

When the developer offered a larger donation, the zoning committee quickly changed its stance—money talks.

After her performance, the new singer became the talk of the town.

After the conference, the engineers slipped into shop talk about the new processor designs.

During the race, his quiet self talk helped him push through the pain.

Before the interview, she practiced positive self-talk to calm her nerves.

His constant use of baby-talk at the family dinner made everyone smile.