持ちきり: hot topic, talk of the town | JLPT N1 Vocabulary

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町(まち)は新(あたら)しい美術館(びじゅつかん)の話題(わだい)で持(も)ちきりだった。
The town was abuzz with talk of the new art museum.
その発表以来(はっぴょういらい)、社内(しゃない)は社長(しゃちょう)の後任人事(こうにんじんじ)の話(はなし)で持(も)ちきりだ。
Since the announcement, the choice of the president's successor has been the sole topic of discussion within the company.

試合後(しあいご)、学校中(がっこうじゅう)は逆転勝利(ぎゃくてんしょうり)の話(はなし)で持(も)ちきりだった。

After the game, the whole school was abuzz with talk of the comeback victory.

選挙期間中(せんきょきかんちゅう)、町(まち)は候補者(こうほしゃ)の失言(しつげん)の話(はなし)で持(も)ちきりだった。

During the election campaign, the town was abuzz with talk of the candidate's gaffe.