blarneying

[US]/'blɑːnɪ/
[UK]/'blɑrni/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. flattering talk; flattery; nonsense
vt. to flatter or deceive
vi. to flatter; to persuade with kind words.

Phrases & Collocations

blarney stone

Example Sentences

an Irishman with a double ration of blarney and a treble quota of charm.

it took all my Irish blarney to keep us out of court.

He blarneys the ladies with the most shameless lies.

He is known for his blarney and charm.

She can talk for hours without saying anything of substance, she's a master of blarney.

His blarney won over the skeptical crowd.

The politician's blarney failed to convince the public.

She saw through his blarney and didn't fall for it.

Don't be fooled by his blarney, he's not as sincere as he seems.

His blarney may work on some people, but not on me.

The salesman's blarney was so smooth that many customers believed him.

She used her blarney to get out of trouble.

He's a master of blarney, able to talk his way out of any situation.

Real-world Examples

Parades, parties and a lot of blarney accompany the annual celebration of the patron saint of Ireland.

Source: AP Listening Collection March 2014

And, he made them sound like very good excuses, this is just more of the same blarney.

Source: VOA Special English - Vocabulary Lore

" If only that blarney hunting party doesn't come back too soon."

Source: 06 The Silver Chair

Wow, you're as bad as me trying to be irish at the blarney rose for a free beer.

Source: 2 Broke Girls Season 1

Her words blended too much bland blarney.

Source: Pan Pan

I have so many great ideas about books, and mice, and blarney, but you know, I'm just too lazy to actually sit down, and try and write one.

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Ronnie - Vocabulary

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