as in to coax
to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery
she can sweet-talk her besotted boyfriend into just about anything
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as in butter
excessive praise
enough of this sweet talk—just give me your honest opinion of my performance
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
In a second video, Murrow sweet-talks the cat to come out of the hole and walk toward him.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
John Benson, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
Cuban boleros, street-corner sweet talk, Mexican songs, Frank Sinatra ballads, and Frankie Laine melodramas . . .
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 4 May 2023
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Verb
The seasoned ones know all the shortcuts to get around the course and are particularly adept at sweet-talking patrons to move over just a smidge.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
In a second video, Murrow sweet-talks the cat to come out of the hole and walk toward him.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
Noun
During the ride to the police station, the driver was trying to sweet talk the officer into not arresting him and instead letting his wife pick him up.
—John Benson, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
Cuban boleros, street-corner sweet talk, Mexican songs, Frank Sinatra ballads, and Frankie Laine melodramas . . .
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 4 May 2023
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Verb
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Francona retired a few years ago, but was coaxed out of retirement by the Reds.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Cybercriminals relentlessly launch phishing attacks at employees, trying to coax or trick them into providing their personal information and credentials.Ilia Sotnikov, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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In a Dutch oven, heat the oil, butter, bouillon base, garlic powder, chile flakes, basil and oregano over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until quite fragrant.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Lightly grease a 9 1/2-inch glass pie plate with butter; set aside.Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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People should wash any skin that comes into contact with the slurry with water and soft soap, before using a hand cream to avoid dryness and cracking.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2024
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Most of the questions aimed at the ironic American director of Raging Bull, Taxi Driver and Goodfellas were less softballs than soft soap, with reporters as interested in Scorsese’s favorite food — his mother’s lasagna recipe — as the movies in his peerless filmography.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2024
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Ukrainian officials offered their own praise of Trump, but face an uncertain future given his views on further military support for Kyiv's fight with Russia.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Read the praise in full with Allure’s review of this icon.Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 Nov. 2024
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And if one of the two people who could be president is both vindictive and susceptible to flattery — and in charge of appointing people who decide how to spend billions in federal contracts — why not butter him up a little bit?Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 31 Oct. 2024
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White columnists wrote him open letters, processing their own feelings about race, alternating between flattery and belligerence.Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Boucher was on the hunt for Abba-Zaba, a chewy taffy bar with a real peanut butter center.Jessica Ma, Sacramento Bee, 20 July 2024
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The texture ranges in consistency from an oil-like substance to a syrupy sap or even a sticky taffy.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2024
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But then came 2017’s Mass Effect: Andromeda, the fourth entry in the beloved sci-fi series that failed to live up to the acclaim of the previous trilogy.George Yang, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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His work, focused on people who don’t tend to be movie protagonists—undocumented immigrants, adult-film stars—has landed him critical acclaim and major-awards attention.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Sweet-talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweet-talk. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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