sweet nothings
plural noun
: loving and romantic words
Lyrics were essentially the proverbial sweet nothings, honeyed and aged by the mellowing chambers of [Barry] White's throat and soul.—
Mike Tribby
Mike TribbyThe two spent the entire night in a VIP booth cuddling, kissing and whispering sweet nothings into each other's ears.—Hollywood Life
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Taylor, 82, offered a rare public comment about Paulson, 50, lauding her acting talent and tacking on a few sweet nothings as well.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 Dec. 2025
But there the two of them were, offering up sweet nothings, the one to the other.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
The God under the cobblestones, and the history that whispered sweet nothings became us.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Some mornings, my pillow whispers sweet nothings to me while my running shoes judge me.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
The spark, the potential, the late nights whispering sweet nothings to a business plan.
—Zekeriya Polat, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
While Venus whispers sweet nothings, Mars is in your curious third house, fact-checking every syllable and detail.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 July 2025
In 2004, rumors spread that the company was using chat bots—coding fake people to populate the site and text sweet nothings to visitors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Aug. 2010
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 Dec. 2025
But there the two of them were, offering up sweet nothings, the one to the other.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
The God under the cobblestones, and the history that whispered sweet nothings became us.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Some mornings, my pillow whispers sweet nothings to me while my running shoes judge me.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
The spark, the potential, the late nights whispering sweet nothings to a business plan.
—Zekeriya Polat, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
While Venus whispers sweet nothings, Mars is in your curious third house, fact-checking every syllable and detail.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 July 2025
In 2004, rumors spread that the company was using chat bots—coding fake people to populate the site and text sweet nothings to visitors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Aug. 2010
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“Sweet nothings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20nothings. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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