sweet words

Example Sentences

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For the first time since he was selected in the 2021 expansion draft, he heard those sweet words from Kraken fans: “Jo-ey! Jo-ey!”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2023

“Usually the post-traumatic stress disorder kicks in six months to a year later. Now, so many people are coming with gifts, sweet words, but after a year they have to face their real life.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2018

There were plenty of sweet words to go around at the ceremony, with Reese Witherspoon there to lovingly speak about Hawn, calling herself "literally her biggest fan."

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2017

But his sweet words need to be translated into action. 

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2013

Dany had no agents, no way of knowing what anyone was doing or thinking across the narrow sea, but she mis-trusted Illyrio's sweet words as she mistrusted everything about Illyrio.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin