sweet nothings
plural noun
: loving and romantic words
Lyrics were essentially the proverbial sweet nothings, honeyed and aged by the mellowing chambers of [Barry] White's throat and soul.—
Mike Tribby
Mike TribbyThe two spent the entire night in a VIP booth cuddling, kissing and whispering sweet nothings into each other's ears.—Hollywood Life (online)
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That’s the phrase Saban coined for when media pump a team full of sweet nothings and flatter players with praise and hype.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 24 June 2024
Raul Julia and Anjelica Huston play the gothic patriarch and matriarch roles with unmatched passion, whispering sweet nothings in the moonlight (many related to death).
—Lee Escobedo, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2024
The occupants of a table for two in the middle of the patio whisper sweet nothings to each other and smile widely.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
Other sweet nothings, like the hitman’s chummy relationship with an always parentless child (Oscar Coleman) at the hotel, also prove too simple as the movie keeps returning to them.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
Will the game’s live-service focus screw with players’ enjoyment and try to whisper sweet nothings about microtransactions at every turn?
—Aaron Zimmerman, Ars Technica, 30 May 2023
He’s become truly adept at these breezy earworms laced with sweet nothings, and this is directly in that lineage.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 29 June 2023
Though immortalized in art, literature and song, and cherished by lovers who whisper sweet nothings or tearfully part on the privacy of its banks, the river was ecologically dying.
—John Leicester, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2023
Their reunion was similarly strewn with sweet nothings, kissing, and declaration of love, with Serene predicting an engagement.
—oregonlive, 31 Oct. 2022
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Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 24 June 2024
Raul Julia and Anjelica Huston play the gothic patriarch and matriarch roles with unmatched passion, whispering sweet nothings in the moonlight (many related to death).
—Lee Escobedo, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2024
The occupants of a table for two in the middle of the patio whisper sweet nothings to each other and smile widely.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
Other sweet nothings, like the hitman’s chummy relationship with an always parentless child (Oscar Coleman) at the hotel, also prove too simple as the movie keeps returning to them.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
Will the game’s live-service focus screw with players’ enjoyment and try to whisper sweet nothings about microtransactions at every turn?
—Aaron Zimmerman, Ars Technica, 30 May 2023
He’s become truly adept at these breezy earworms laced with sweet nothings, and this is directly in that lineage.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 29 June 2023
Though immortalized in art, literature and song, and cherished by lovers who whisper sweet nothings or tearfully part on the privacy of its banks, the river was ecologically dying.
—John Leicester, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2023
Their reunion was similarly strewn with sweet nothings, kissing, and declaration of love, with Serene predicting an engagement.
—oregonlive, 31 Oct. 2022
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