sweet-talked; sweet-talking; sweet-talks
: to use flattery
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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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James Grebey, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
But, their tunes quickly changed when that sweet-talking lawyer showed up with gift cards and vows for new supplies.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
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
Olsen sweet-talks Ellen into getting a little closer before doing the same open-mouth silent scream that Carmen did before passing Harbinger into Arlo.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
But, their tunes quickly changed when that sweet-talking lawyer showed up with gift cards and vows for new supplies.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
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
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“Sweet-talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet-talk. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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