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pep talk

NOUN
inspirational talk
Synonyms


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The message is more a reminder than a pep talk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"I love my job but it's got to the point where you've got to give yourself a bit of a pep talk in the morning because of what might happen," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Tennis great Roger Federer even invited Shiffrin and her mother, Eileen, to his Swiss mountain home to give her a pep talk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

And a quick pep talk, if you need one: most neighbors are genuinely happy to meet you!

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

Matt had always sat down with him the night before school started and given him a little pep talk.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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