blarney
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Synonyms for blarney
Synonyms: Noun
adulation, butter, flannel [British], flattery, incense, overpraise, soft soap, sweet talk, taffy
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Examples of blarney in a Sentence
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She was charmed by his blarney. a tale with more than a hint of blarneyRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Appropriately enough, the Three Clubs show includes not just tricks and blarney, but a range of performers who would not seem out of place in the Catskills in 1911 — ventriloquists, jugglers, comedians and other magicians. — Scott Timberg, Los Angeles Times, "Bad Boys of Magic trade the birds and bunnies for booze and banter," 16 Aug. 2019 And Adam Cork’s music is full of the blarney of Celtic lilt. — Ben Brantley, New York Times, "Orlando Bloom and Aidan Turner Are Drenched in Blood in London," 4 July 2018 As portrayed with loose-limbed brio by recent Salem State University graduate Chris Kandra (a find), Gerry is one of those rogues who seems to believe his own blarney. — Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, "A dance of regret in Gloucester Stage’s ‘Lughnasa’," 20 June 2018 Take that incongruity as fair warning for the blarney that lies ahead. — Ron Charles, chicagotribune.com, "As a novelist, David Duchovny is no Sean Penn," 3 May 2018 Here are some events in North Texas sure to bring out the blarney in everyone. — Kathy Harris, star-telegram, "Green beer. Parades. Here's where to go for St. Patrick's Day in Dallas-Fort Worth | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 12 Mar. 2018 Yet what might be called his Irish blarney allowed him to communicate easily with bond traders and lower-level Fed workers. — Landon Thomas Jr., New York Times, "William McDonough, Who Guided New York Fed Through Crises, Dies at 83," 26 Jan. 2018 To read his account of the administration’s foreign policy is to yearn for an earlier era of American diplomacy, when blarney about the nation’s omnipotence was not permitted to substitute for realistic prudence. — Jacob Heilbrunn, New York Times, "Yearning for an Earlier Era of American Diplomacy," 8 Dec. 2017 Breakfast will bring out the blarney in even the groggiest guest. — By Brian Melton, star-telegram, "Mind Your Manor: Ireland’s Ballyfin showcases 19th century country estate chic," 2 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blarney.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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