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Recent Examples of happy talk
The morning crew engages in cinnamon happy talk.
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Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 7 May 2021
His team projected lots of ideas and happy talk.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021
There was no more happy talk of childhood.
—Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Jan. 2021
But one of the risks the Dems have is that more happy talk about the economy risks them looking really out of touch.
—Maeve Reston, CNN, 1 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happy talk
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Warrington then led an internal review that found Epshteyn allegedly solicited money from potential Trump nominees in exchange for promoting them to the president-elect.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The tariff threats have also sparked an exchange of words between Mexico and Canada as Trump criticized both countries over their border controls.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Judi Dench accidentally FaceTimed costar Ben Whishaw from the bath Black Doves’ plot occasionally gets muddled, and the scripts fall back on some shopworn spy dialogue.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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The release of Americans considered wrongfully detained in China has been a consistent priority in U.S.-China dialogues.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Not even in a year when there was an active public debate about how short staffed the royal family was, owing to Charles and Kate's health problems.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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There was no braying and shouting that often marks debates in the House of Commons and speeches were considered respectfully and heard in silence.BRIAN MELLEY AND PAN PYLAS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Morgan underscores that social aspects like team lunches or small talk can be draining for neurodivergent employees.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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For instance, smiling at strangers and apologizing for inconsequential mistakes are two of the biggest giveaways that there’s an American in the midst, followed closely by things like striking up small talk in an elevator or giving tours of your home to guests.Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Two brown bears, a lion, a couple of yaks, five cockatoos, 25 pheasants and 40 mandarin ducks.Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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An African lion, two bears, two domestic yaks, 25 pheasants, 40 mandarin ducks and five white cockatoos were sent to North Korea, according to the statement.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Happy talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy%20talk. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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