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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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
Lia Beck, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
Forget the old myths about dressing up or sweet-talking your way to the front.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024
When things aren’t working on a practical level, though, no amount of sweet talk can cover that up.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2024
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Verb
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
Forget the old myths about dressing up or sweet-talking your way to the front.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Noun
Just in case that gave Reba a leg up, don't let her sweet talk you.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024
When things aren’t working on a practical level, though, no amount of sweet talk can cover that up.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweet-talk
Verb
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Peters crouched down and used a little body language to try to coax the ball fair.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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The Exorcism Theory Something evil has attached itself to our victim and must be coaxed out.—
Ravi Gupta,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Indulge your senses with thick-as-butter body lotion, the Vitamin C body oil Hailey Bieber uses, plus so much more from the brand created by the famous YouTuber with over two million subscribers.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Amazon reviewers report that the 360-degree spinner wheels from this three-piece Hanke set are silent and glide like butter, ensuring a smooth and quiet journey throughout busy airports.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Mullin won early praise for speeding up FEMA relief payments to states, which Noem had slowed by requiring her personal sign-off on expenditures exceeding $100,000.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Spain have set up their group-stage base camp at the Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, an elite private school whose facilities drew wide praise on social media when the squad arrived.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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That, plus a golden iPhone (or key to the city) and a bit of flattery, should do the trick.—
Ravi Gupta,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Hadley learned that Vintilla had been working as a restaurant hostess in London when Andrew connected with her on Instagram and began bombarding her with flattery.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The staff had piled a toy train high with Modjeskas and stuffed a sleigh with chocolate suckers and egg nog taffy.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Dec. 2025
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Come visit, and you’ll be met with the alluring smell of warm caramel, the hum of a century-old taffy machine, and display cases brimming with every sweet imaginable.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
26 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Despite its international acclaim, US availability is limited, primarily due to its 35% ABV, which falls below the 40% US federal minimum for tequila.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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An equally hilarious and heartfelt exploration of one's identity and sexuality, Camp Miasma premiered to critical acclaim at the Cannes Film Festival in May.—
Kirsten Acuna,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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“Sweet-talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweet-talk. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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