speaking of
On that topic
Speaking of is a phrase that pivots conversation to a related topic, using something just mentioned as a springboard: Speaking of food, have you tried that new restaurant?
The connection can be loose or playful—the phrase signals you're about to change subjects while pretending relevance.
It functions as a conversational lubricant, smoothing transitions that might otherwise seem abrupt.
- concerningCausing worry or unease
- aboutConcerning or approximately
- regardingOn the subject of
- apropos ofRelating to a topic
- relatedlyIn connected fashion
on that note · parenthetically · with respect to · transitioning · sidebar · segueing · as to · now that you mention it · come to think of it · mention · as for · moving on · as I was saying · discuss · in relation to · topic · conversation · interject
- topic changerssegue, redirect, smooth transition, by the way, anyway
- interjectionsah, hey, aha, sheesh, oh
- phrasesnoun phrases, noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase, prepositional phrases
- by the wayincidentally, aside, apropos, tangentially, parenthetically
- transitionstransition, blending, segue, fade, changeover
speaking ofchanging the subject
apropos of nothing · off-topic · out of nowhere · anyway · non sequitur
speaking ofnon sequitur
Illogical conclusion or remark
tangent · digression · pivoting · derailing
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