pep talk
noun
: a usually brief, intense, and emotional talk designed to influence or encourage an audience
Examples of pep talk in a Sentence
The coach gave the team a pep talk before the game.
She needs a pep talk.
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The day of her county’s award ceremony, Michelle Deesi’s third-grade students gave her a pep talk before the big night.
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Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
This little pep talk got away from me.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Cady also was the high school coach in Northern California for Oaks Christian coach Mark Amaral and recently dropped by to give a pep talk to the Oaks Christian players.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
George Lomax, who pauses to give himself a pep talk in the middle of his absurd proposal to Bundle.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
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Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
This little pep talk got away from me.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Cady also was the high school coach in Northern California for Oaks Christian coach Mark Amaral and recently dropped by to give a pep talk to the Oaks Christian players.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
George Lomax, who pauses to give himself a pep talk in the middle of his absurd proposal to Bundle.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pep talk
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“Pep talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pep%20talk. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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