sweet-talking

present participle of sweet-talk

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sweet-talking Forget the old myths about dressing up or sweet-talking your way to the front. Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025 When you're isolated, that sweet-talking stranger starts looking pretty appealing. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 Ukraine and its European allies are worried Putin may succeed in sweet-talking Trump into signing up for its one-sided vision for ending the war, leaving Kyiv out in the cold. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweet-talking
coaxing
Verb
  • Kershaw also made an impact with his bat, coaxing 13 pitches out of Bumgarner in the top of the fifth before grounding out.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Faucher also allowed a one-out single to Josh Jung and a walk to Michael Helman before coaxing a flyout by Joc Pederson to end the game and record his 15th save of the season.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025

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“Sweet-talking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweet-talking. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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