sweet-talked; sweet-talking; sweet-talks
: to use flattery
Synonyms
Examples of sweet-talk in a Sentence
Verb
she can sweet-talk her besotted boyfriend into just about anything
Noun
enough of this sweet talk—just give me your honest opinion of my performance
Recent Examples on the Web
Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 9 May 2024
Vale even managed to sweet-talk a helicopter business into a free flight over the Glades.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
Just in case that gave Reba a leg up, don't let her sweet talk you.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024
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Verb
The producers have told Deborah that a family member should participate, so Deborah tries to sweet-talk DJ into joining.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 9 May 2024
Vale even managed to sweet-talk a helicopter business into a free flight over the Glades.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
Noun
From there, according to the report, the sweet talk quickly moves to messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Google Chat or Telegram.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
Just in case that gave Reba a leg up, don't let her sweet talk you.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Sweet-talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet-talk. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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