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.
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Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
Don’t fall for compliments that don’t feel genuine, and don’t be afraid to confront whatever’s beneath someone’s sweet talk.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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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.
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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
Watch an encounter full of sweet talk, gaslighting and tension here.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
Don’t fall for compliments that don’t feel genuine, and don’t be afraid to confront whatever’s beneath someone’s sweet talk.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sweet-talk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweet-talk
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Imanaga recovered a bit after the leadoff home run, but the Cardinals lineup coaxed long at-bats and drove up his pitch count, chasing the left-hander from the game after 4 2/3 innings.
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With such flexibility, this kind of synthetic cell could eventually be coaxed to create new materials, such as biofuels and drugs, and help researchers study disease.
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His celebratory words marking its 250th anniversary included not only the traditional paeans to the Founders but also a dose of personal grievance, plus soaring praise for his own achievements.
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This comes as the ex-Apprentice host on July 3 tossed some praise Clinton’s way in a book reading event with Second Lady Usha Vance on the latter’s podcast.
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The real danger is not the flattery itself.
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Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, and that's exactly why beautiful paint colors are subject to overuse.
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Adam evoked the image of stretching taffy.
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As the two galaxies converged, each would pull the other apart like taffy, creating long tendrils of stars, gas and dust called tidal tails.
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The brand launched yesterday to quick acclaim, already featured on Moda Operandi and celebrated at a launch party hosted by Karen Elson with Iman in attendance.
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The idea is to help showcase films that received critical acclaim, but did not secure distribution or acquisition deals.
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“Sweet-talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweet-talk. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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