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Definition of Sweet nothings
1. Noun. Inconsequential expressions of affection. "He whispered sweet nothings into her ear"
Definition of Sweet nothings
1. Noun. (idiomatic) Insubstantial or romantic words that are only meant to flatter, woo, or seduce. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sweet Nothings
Literary usage of Sweet nothings
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Parody Anthology by Carolyn Wells (1904)
"He would talk sweet nothings, and sing and dance, Oh, the sighs of the soft sweet
girls. Came GRUYERE so pale ! a most hole-y man! Sing, hey ! red sandstone ..."
2. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1879)
"... indeed, have had cause to thank the Republic if it could have brought about
a state in which the jaguar of democracy would whisper sweet nothings to the ..."
3. The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe (1888)
"To Fallow, Raphael and the two captains gave a few quick Hello, sirs and returned
to sprinkling Ruskin with the sweet nothings of their calling. ..."
4. A Parody Anthology by Carolyn Wells (1904)
"He would talk sweet nothings, and sing and dance, Oh, the sighs of the soft sweet
girls. Came GRUYERE so pale ! a most hole-y man! Sing, hey ! red sandstone ..."
5. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1879)
"... indeed, have had cause to thank the Republic if it could have brought about
a state in which the jaguar of democracy would whisper sweet nothings to the ..."
6. The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe (1888)
"To Fallow, Raphael and the two captains gave a few quick Hello, sirs and returned
to sprinkling Ruskin with the sweet nothings of their calling. ..."
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