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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a talking piece" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to an object or topic that serves as a conversation starter or focal point in discussions.
Example: "The sculpture in the lobby is a talking piece that always sparks interesting conversations among visitors."
Alternatives: "conversation starter" or "discussion piece".
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"A bit of a talking piece".
"It may be a talking piece, maybe even among leaders, to put it on the agenda," she said.
"The H2 is still a timepiece that just shows the hours and minutes, but it is quite a talking piece," Mr. Perriard said.
Use a talking piece and share about what 2016 was for each of you.
We take our time, as we pass around a talking piece and witness one another.
They discussed filming a three-minute short film involving a boy who befriended a talking piece of feces named Mr. Hankey.
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The portfolio was a great talking piece in interviews: I could actually show what I had learned in the graphic design program instead of just talking about it.
"They also deserve and need a meaningful bill, not a cosmetic campaign talking piece".
A year ago, as he began planning "Aerobia," he still wasn't sure a full dancing and talking piece could work.
"My part of the Reading Machine was the talking piece, an analog synthesizer that could produce sounds of speech," he recalls.
An old wood-shafted mashie niblick and an antique shillelagh become talking pieces for discussing Palace's grandfathers, one a scratch golfer of Irish descent and the other a vaudeville comedian who once toured with Rudy Vallee.
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