sweet-talked; sweet-talking; sweet-talks
: to use flattery
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Examples of sweet-talk in a Sentence
Verb
she can sweet-talk her besotted boyfriend into just about anything
Noun
enough of this sweet talk—just give me your honest opinion of my performance
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
Their state leaders can both sweet-talk Democrats into switching parties and pull out numbers showing one good Republican opponent could end a Democrat’s decades of public service.
—Jeffrey Collins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2024
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
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Verb
Scorpio October 23 – November 21 Your ability to sweet-talk others might find its limit today.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
Their state leaders can both sweet-talk Democrats into switching parties and pull out numbers showing one good Republican opponent could end a Democrat’s decades of public service.
—Jeffrey Collins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2024
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
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“Sweet-talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet-talk. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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