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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The kind of alignment required to drive real transformation doesn’t come from a quarterly pep talk.
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C200, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Give pep talks to both your aunt and the caregiver about getting along.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
All three support her during her attempts on Golden Gate through constant belays (Honnold), gentle pep talks (Ballinger), or healthy debriefs (Nelson).
—Sam MacIlwaine, Outside Online, 29 May 2025
When the party is in full swing and Ariana is busy doing her laundry, Riley calls her mom, who gives her a supportive pep talk about the incident on the bus.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 June 2025
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C200, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Give pep talks to both your aunt and the caregiver about getting along.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
All three support her during her attempts on Golden Gate through constant belays (Honnold), gentle pep talks (Ballinger), or healthy debriefs (Nelson).
—Sam MacIlwaine, Outside Online, 29 May 2025
When the party is in full swing and Ariana is busy doing her laundry, Riley calls her mom, who gives her a supportive pep talk about the incident on the bus.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for pep talk
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“Pep talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pep%20talk. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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