fast-talk
verb
fast-talked; fast-talking; fast-talks
: to influence or persuade by fluent, facile, and usually deceptive or tricky talk
fast-talked him into buying a lemon
fast-talker
noun
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The series, which aired from 2000 to 2007, centered around fast-talking mom Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and her bookish teen daughter Rory (Alexis Bledel) in their small, fictional Connecticut town of Stars Hollow.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Shah’s closest ally (and the person most willing to call Shah on his lies to himself and others) is his cousin Zulfi, a gigantic character who Khan energizes with fast-talking charm, sarcastic asides, and an assessing glare that can cut through anyone’s defenses.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Adam Rodman, a fast-talking and even faster-thinking Harvard internist, medical historian, and clinical educator, has spent the past two decades studying clinical reasoning and decision-making.
—Spencer Dorn, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
As in ballroom, a fast-talking emcee is used to offer a percussive play-by-play of the action, as contestants compete in the categories, setting up a circle of winners vying for the ultimate prize.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Shah’s closest ally (and the person most willing to call Shah on his lies to himself and others) is his cousin Zulfi, a gigantic character who Khan energizes with fast-talking charm, sarcastic asides, and an assessing glare that can cut through anyone’s defenses.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Adam Rodman, a fast-talking and even faster-thinking Harvard internist, medical historian, and clinical educator, has spent the past two decades studying clinical reasoning and decision-making.
—Spencer Dorn, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
As in ballroom, a fast-talking emcee is used to offer a percussive play-by-play of the action, as contestants compete in the categories, setting up a circle of winners vying for the ultimate prize.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
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“Fast-talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-talk. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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