smooth-talking
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Born in London and raised in the Bronx, the rapper essentially invented the smooth-talking storytelling style that has inspired everyone from De La Soul and Digital Underground to Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Watch a few old episodes of “Cheers,” and you’ll see shades of Rob Petrie’s lissome movement in Danson’s smooth-talking Sam Malone.
From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025
With his abundant hair and smooth-talking demeanor, Gerry Turner, the 72-year-old widower searching for love on “The Golden Bachelor,” is the undisputed breakout star of the fall TV season.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2023
In an unnamed video game, she joins Julien, a smooth-talking 27-year-old who is her frequent online partner in crime.
From New York Times • May 11, 2023
This boyish-looking journalist had interviewed smooth-talking scoundrels before.
From The Submarine Boys' Lightning Cruise The Young Kings of the Deep by Durham, Victor G.
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