as in coaxing
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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Recent Examples of sweet-talking
Instead of sweet-talking your way out of a parking ticket, admit your mistake and pay the fine.
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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
Forget the old myths about dressing up or sweet-talking your way to the front.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 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
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
Forget the old myths about dressing up or sweet-talking your way to the front.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 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
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Teams clustered around three cauldrons, coaxing different worts to temperature in preparation for fermentation.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
27 Dec. 2025
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When Dad came home with every flavor of bagel the bakery sold, their son wasn't interested in eating anything despite lots of coaxing.—
Karen Cicero,
Parents,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Sweet-talking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweet-talking. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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