smooth-talking
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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She also misses what Mr. Calder makes evident to the reader: that Chuck is a self-centered, smooth-talking empty shell who is going to string her along until the moment she demands an emotional investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
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
But it also adds to the public perception of Newsom as a smooth-talking, and at times rehearsed, politician.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 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
You're as soft and smooth-talking as a press agent.
From Seeing Things at Night by Heywood Broun
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