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pep talk
noun
: a usually brief, intense, and emotional talk designed to influence or encourage an audience
Examples of pep talk in a Sentence
The coach gave the team a pep talk before the game.
She needs a pep talk.
Recent Examples on the Web
To calm Sheldon down, George gave his son a pep talk, mentioning Spock, one of the boy's idols.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
If only there was some magic pep talk turbulence-intolerant passengers could listen to in order to turn their nerves into nonchalance…
Well, maybe there is.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 7 May 2024
What came through here more than usual was the optimism of a comic whose worldview mixes dark conspiratorial musings with the upbeat bromides of a pep talk.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 7 May 2024
Some days my internal pep talks are difficult because there is the ever present and subconscious stain on my reputation.
—Claudia L. Shivers, Fortune, 3 May 2024
The veterans have attempted to give him several pep talks over the past 24 hours.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2024
And in perhaps the most powerful pep talk yet, Billie Jean King, 79, delivered mindset-changing advice when the iconic athlete emphasized the importance of staying in the present.
—Andrea Lavinthal, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Forgive yourself for bad days and bad moods with a pep talk from ChatGPT.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
After running Damon over in the Weird Wagon, the duo eventually arrive at the Oscars where Kimmel gets a pep talk from none other than Ferrera, riffing on her famous Barbie monologue.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1913, in the meaning defined above
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“Pep talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pep%20talk. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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