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Recent Examples of happy talk
But amid Biden's working-class happy talk, Republicans are making inroads with America's blue-collar workers.
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Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2023
Their plan has basically been happy talk.
—ABC News, 29 Aug. 2021
The morning crew engages in cinnamon happy talk.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 7 May 2021
His team projected lots of ideas and happy talk.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021
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Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2023
Their plan has basically been happy talk.
—ABC News, 29 Aug. 2021
The morning crew engages in cinnamon happy talk.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 7 May 2021
His team projected lots of ideas and happy talk.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021
See all Example Sentences for happy talk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happy talk
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On June 1, 2024, the World Health Assembly adopted a major revision to its International Health Regulations (IHR), which ensure early detection and reporting of disease outbreaks and scientific exchange.Lawrence O. Gostin, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2025
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The allegations, proven false, claimed the Bidens each received $5 million from executives at Ukrainian energy company Burisma in exchange for political favors.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Turning the Job Interview Into a Conversation Storytelling in the job interview can create a dialogue.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Both received noms in the categories for dialogue/ADR, effects and foley, and music.Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
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Decades before sanctuary cities became a vigorous partisan debate, Sacramento declared itself as one of the first in America.Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
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But looming over the debate was what could happen after President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, the day after TikTok must be divested.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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The cast members found that their small talk, once centered on who was sleeping together, now focussed on the industry.Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Literally a dream for a young gay boy from Detroit — making small talk with Cher in a fab, bright-red leather suit.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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It’s also crafted from a rugged, 300-denier polyester PVC fabric that can handle everything from air travel to donkeys, yaks, and more esoteric (and hard-wearing) modes of transportation.Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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Karmo Tso, a young nomadic woman, milks a yak and prepares a traditional breakfast of yak butter tea, a salty, broth-like drink.Liam Freeman, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Happy talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy%20talk. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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