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Recent Examples of happy talk
Through it all, the party’s brain trust demonstrated a preference for coalition-pleasing happy talk rather than a willingness to seriously grapple with what was going wrong or what the public was unhappy about.
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Andrew Prokop, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Jonathan Papelbon must have ignored NESN’s in-house happy talk memo.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
But amid Biden's working-class happy talk, Republicans are making inroads with America's blue-collar workers.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2023
Their plan has basically been happy talk.
—ABC News, 29 Aug. 2021
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Andrew Prokop, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Jonathan Papelbon must have ignored NESN’s in-house happy talk memo.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
But amid Biden's working-class happy talk, Republicans are making inroads with America's blue-collar workers.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2023
Their plan has basically been happy talk.
—ABC News, 29 Aug. 2021
See all Example Sentences for happy talk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happy talk
Noun
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Details have now emerged on just who exactly Rangers general manager Chris Drury was preparing to ship in exchange for Miller.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The cease-fire and hostage deal involves Hamas gradually releasing 33 Israeli hostages held in Gaza over the next six weeks in exchange for Israel releasing nearly 2,000 prisoners and detainees from the West Bank and Gaza.—
Greg Norman,
Fox News,
20 Jan. 2025
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In Corbet’s statement, the Golden Globe-winning director defended the use of AI to tweak Brody and Jones’ dialogue and explained how it was implemented in The Brutalist.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Swing!, a celebration of dance in the big band era, featured zero dialogue and was nominated for five Tonys, including best musical.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Jan. 2025
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There is a longstanding debate between Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal, those NBA legends.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
24 Jan. 2025
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The case underscores growing national debates about religious liberty, public funding for education, and the intersection of state action with constitutional protections.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Jan. 2025
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During Jacob Quillan’s final season at Quinnipiac University, head coach Rand Pecknold would often pass by his No. 1 centre before practice and make small talk before shaking his head.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Learn how to smile, make small talk, and put yourself out there.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The region is also filled with aquamarine alpine lakes, otherworldly desert terrain and verdant valleys where semi-nomadic families continue to graze their yaks.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Last month, 70 animals were transferred from the Moscow Zoo to the Central Zoo in Pyongyang, including an African lion, two bears, two yaks, 25 pheasants, 40 mandarin ducks and five cockatoos.—
Joseph Epstein,
Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2024
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“Happy talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy%20talk. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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