honeyed words
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Roald Dahl, who somehow resisted my honeyed words, did mention that his favorite American writer was Ed McBain, creator of the 87th Precinct police procedurals.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2022
Mr Wilson accused Mr Richmond of using "honeyed" words in his description of the protocol.
From BBC ● May 12, 2022
The usual cat-&-dog fight between Chancellor Snowden and ex-Chancellor Winston Churchill was avoided when the latter statesman shifted from direct attack to drawling, honeyed words.
From Time Magazine Archive
Upon Chancellor Luther and Foreign Minister Stresemann fell the responsibility of uttering honeyed words to the hotel tourists en masse.
From Time Magazine Archive
For a terrible moment, she could understand how even a goddess, even an eternal maiden like Artemis, might fall for Orion’s honeyed words.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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