talking point

noun

: something that lends support to an argument
also : a subject of discussion

Examples of talking point in a Sentence

We have several talking points we need to cover. I have a list of talking points here that support my case.
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One of the key talking points of the vote was set to be the impeachment of the former president's other daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, for threatening to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. if she herself were killed in politically motivated violence. Adam Hancock, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025 So far, the U.S. peace strategy has seemed to rest on appeasing the Kremlin — promising territorial concessions, parroting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s talking points and trash-talking the transatlantic alliance. Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2025 Still, the Solar Energy Industries Association, the industry’s primary lobbying group, has found plenty of ways to align its work with the administration’s talking points. Kate Yoder, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2025 Sharing a bed, for example, is quite the talking point and speaking bluntly about your attraction to someone is downright gasp-worthy. Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for talking point

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of talking point was in 1862

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“Talking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talking%20point. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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