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.
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Notably, too, Payton gave himself a sort of public pep talk during the Broncos’ bye week heading into the playoffs.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
Asked what made the difference, McNeill said her coach’s passionate halftime pep talk did the trick.
—Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
Carmel senior point guard Josie Hartman pulled her teammates together for a pep talk at halftime on Thursday.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
That player, who the couple declined to name in an interview with the Associated Press, gifted Nic Taylor a plane ticket to Norway and told him to go give his wife a pep talk.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
Asked what made the difference, McNeill said her coach’s passionate halftime pep talk did the trick.
—Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
Carmel senior point guard Josie Hartman pulled her teammates together for a pep talk at halftime on Thursday.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
That player, who the couple declined to name in an interview with the Associated Press, gifted Nic Taylor a plane ticket to Norway and told him to go give his wife a pep talk.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Pep talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pep%20talk. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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