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
Forgive yourself for bad days and bad moods with a pep talk from ChatGPT.
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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
During the ceremony, the vice president offered her own pep talk to the crowd.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
In a wise and loving pep talk, her mom advises against giving up — a refreshing change of pace from all those undermining movie mothers.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
After a pep talk from Doc, Charmaine swings by the cabin to apologize to Mel, and Jack asks for forgiveness too.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2023
As the men prepare to board the sub, Salvatore assembles them for a pep talk, and his look is striking: the double-breasted brown leather coat, the coiffed hair and thick goatee, the gleam of burning-eyed fatalism.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2023
That’s the pep talk Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky gave himself just seven hours after Russia launched a military invasion of the country in February 2022.
—Carmine Gallo, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Shortly after his news conference, Rivers received a standing ovation and gave a brief pep talk to the crowd as he was introduced during a first-half timeout in Marquette's 75-57 victory over Seton Hall.
—Steve Megargee, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
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
During the ceremony, the vice president offered her own pep talk to the crowd.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
In a wise and loving pep talk, her mom advises against giving up — a refreshing change of pace from all those undermining movie mothers.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
After a pep talk from Doc, Charmaine swings by the cabin to apologize to Mel, and Jack asks for forgiveness too.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2023
As the men prepare to board the sub, Salvatore assembles them for a pep talk, and his look is striking: the double-breasted brown leather coat, the coiffed hair and thick goatee, the gleam of burning-eyed fatalism.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2023
That’s the pep talk Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky gave himself just seven hours after Russia launched a military invasion of the country in February 2022.
—Carmine Gallo, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Shortly after his news conference, Rivers received a standing ovation and gave a brief pep talk to the crowd as he was introduced during a first-half timeout in Marquette's 75-57 victory over Seton Hall.
—Steve Megargee, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
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“Pep talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pep%20talk. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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