sweet-talked; sweet-talking; sweet-talks
: to use flattery
Examples of sweet-talk in a Sentence
Verb
she can sweet-talk her besotted boyfriend into just about anything
Noun
enough of this sweet talk—just give me your honest opinion of my performance
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HubSpot, 2 May 2025
According to Twain, Jennie then begged to be sold downriver, having been sweet-talked into it by a local slave trader, William Beebe.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
Just in case that gave Reba a leg up, don't let her sweet talk you.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024
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Verb
But its sense of urgency to sweet-talk the public into drinking more milk — and correct the supply-demand imbalance — have produced some truly memorable ads.
—HubSpot, 2 May 2025
According to Twain, Jennie then begged to be sold downriver, having been sweet-talked into it by a local slave trader, William Beebe.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
From there, according to the report, the sweet talk quickly moves to messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Google Chat or Telegram.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
Just in case that gave Reba a leg up, don't let her sweet talk you.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024
See All Example Sentences for sweet-talk
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“Sweet-talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet-talk. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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