How to Use sweet nothings in a Sentence

sweet nothings

plural noun
  • Ning On couldn’t tell if those were just sweet nothings.
    — Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
  • But there the two of them were, offering up sweet nothings, the one to the other.
    — Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Some mornings, my pillow whispers sweet nothings to me while my running shoes judge me.
    — Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
  • So go ahead and loudly proclaim your love instead of whispering sweet nothings.
    — Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Smaller seats, less legroom, meals on a budget, and now someone whispering indiscreet sweet nothings to their lover in my ear.
    — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
  • The God under the cobblestones, and the history that whispered sweet nothings became us.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Women can find something to latch onto in Skippa’s whispery sweet nothings, while men can appreciate the steely trap elements that give the riddim its groove.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
  • People expect your first relationship to be perfect — all innocence and romantic outings, long walks and whispered sweet nothings into clean sheets.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • There’s John Waters whispering sweet nothings into Kim Kardashian’s ear.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The youngest of the Kardashian-Jenner clan was snapper whispering sweet nothings to her beau as the pair watched a match during the BNP Paribas Open in March.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026

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