Examples of pleasantry in a Sentence
“how are you” is merely a social pleasantry
his after-dinner speeches usually include the sort of gentle pleasantry that raises a chuckle
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Zelenskyy was all smiles on Saturday as he was greeted by Starmer outside No. 10 Downing Street, and the pleasantries continued during their photo spray inside.
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Rashid Haddou, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2025
Collins asked Omar about the pleasantries between the two presidents, who, on the campaign trail in the past, have not exchanged kind words.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025
After the pleasantries of tribal, Teeny and Sam sit down at their stations, and Teeny immediately gets a spark, immediately makes a flame, and immediately starts adding sticks to it.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Within the span of five minutes, Samantha had skipped pleasantries and knew all about my three Italian mothers (my mother and her sisters), my current complicated situationship, and my dreams of becoming a writer.
—Sara Sturek, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
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Rashid Haddou, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2025
Collins asked Omar about the pleasantries between the two presidents, who, on the campaign trail in the past, have not exchanged kind words.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025
After the pleasantries of tribal, Teeny and Sam sit down at their stations, and Teeny immediately gets a spark, immediately makes a flame, and immediately starts adding sticks to it.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Within the span of five minutes, Samantha had skipped pleasantries and knew all about my three Italian mothers (my mother and her sisters), my current complicated situationship, and my dreams of becoming a writer.
—Sara Sturek, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Pleasantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pleasantry. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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pleasantry
noun
pleas·ant·ry
ˈplez-ᵊn-trē 
plural pleasantries
1
: agreeable playfulness in conversation
2
a
: a humorous act or speech
b
: a light or casual polite remark
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