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They made small talk while waiting for the meeting to start.
at the corporate get-together we made the obligatory small talk with some people from the home office
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During Jacob Quillan’s final season at Quinnipiac University, head coach Rand Pecknold would often pass by his No. 1 centre before practice and make small talk before shaking his head.
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Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Learn how to smile, make small talk, and put yourself out there.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Per the synopsis: Aurora seeks to resist the loneliness, alienation, and ensuing small talk that begin to threaten her sense of self.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
The cast members found that their small talk, once centered on who was sleeping together, now focussed on the industry.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Learn how to smile, make small talk, and put yourself out there.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Per the synopsis: Aurora seeks to resist the loneliness, alienation, and ensuing small talk that begin to threaten her sense of self.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
The cast members found that their small talk, once centered on who was sleeping together, now focussed on the industry.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Small talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20talk. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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