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verb

ˈswēt-ˌtȯk How to pronounce sweet-talk (audio)
Definition of sweet-talknext
as in to coax
to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery she can sweet-talk her besotted boyfriend into just about anything

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sweet talk

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noun

as in butter
excessive praise enough of this sweet talk—just give me your honest opinion of my performance

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Recent Examples of sweet-talk
Verb
Instead of sweet-talking your way out of a parking ticket, admit your mistake and pay the fine. — Sarah Vanbuskirk, Parents, 10 Jan. 2026 Hanks takes a detour from his traditional nice guy roles to sleaze it up as the hard-drinking, sweet-talking Wilson, and that alone is worth a watch. — Lia Beck, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
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 See All Example Sentences for sweet-talk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweet-talk
  1. coax
  2. soft soap
  3. praise
  4. flattery
  5. taffy
  6. acclaim
Verb
  • Arsenal want to do that in a range of ways — in personnel, stylistic development, and by coaxing more from their current group.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, Ian Stamy took the state prize for his bumper soybean yield, coaxing an average of just over 100 bushels per acre from his operation in central Pennsylvania.
    — Scott Neuman, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of coax
Noun
  • People should wash any skin that comes into contact with the slurry with water and soft soap, before using a hand cream to avoid dryness and cracking.
    — Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2024
  • Founder and creative director Joy Cho’s lifestyle brand offers whimsical products, spanning bandages to soft soap, as well as regular editorial content online.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2021
Definition of soft soap
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  • The pivot generated brilliant press, local political praise, and high trustee engagement.
    — Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Your album has been receiving a lot of praise from fans and critics.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of praise
Noun
  • Scam Buster is a bot that will reply to scammers in your inbox, placating them with the same social engineering tactics that scammers use, such as impersonation, flattery, and urgent messaging.
    — Kim Key, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Here is a man who believes fervently in his own flattery but also wields it like a weapon.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of flattery
Noun
  • Gelato is churned more slowly than ice cream, giving it a dense, almost taffy-like chewy texture.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Adam evoked the image of stretching taffy.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 June 2026
Definition of taffy
Noun
  • Pfeiffer received critical acclaim for her TV performances this year in Apple TV’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles and Paramount+’s The Madison.
    — Mariel Turner, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Anderson has garnered critical and mainstream acclaim in recent years thanks to dramatic and comedic turns including The Last Showgirl — which got her a Golden Globe nomination — and the Naked Gun reboot from Paramount.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of acclaim

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“Sweet-talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweet-talk. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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