charm offensive

Frequency: 7.010.0 per million words

A campaign of behaving in a friendly and pleasant way to win people's support.

offensiveADJECTIVE + OFFENSIVE (noun)

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Examples (10)

  • The politician has launched a charm offensive in an attempt to clean up his image.
  • The company launched a charm offensive to rebuild its public image after the scandal.
  • She employed a subtle charm offensive to win over the skeptical investors.
  • The diplomat initiated a charm offensive to improve relations between the two countries.
  • His charm offensive was successful in gaining the support of local communities.
  • Despite his best efforts, the charm offensive failed to sway public opinion.
  • The new CEO began a charm offensive, meeting employees at all levels.
  • They hoped their charm offensive would lead to a breakthrough in negotiations.
  • The marketing team devised a charm offensive to attract new customers.
  • He's known for his charm offensive whenever he wants something from people.