Examples of small talk in a Sentence
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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And the show captures the kind of bull — and bullying — that passes for small talk in Hollywood.
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Was that a form of small talk for children, when feelings that were too intense could be covered up more easily than articulated?
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
For example, couples looking to strengthen their communication skills might agree on weekly 10-minute calls, just to see if the break needs to be extended or shortened—no small talk or life updates.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 Feb. 2025
Is even the smallest of small talk fraught with deception?
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Was that a form of small talk for children, when feelings that were too intense could be covered up more easily than articulated?
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
For example, couples looking to strengthen their communication skills might agree on weekly 10-minute calls, just to see if the break needs to be extended or shortened—no small talk or life updates.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 Feb. 2025
Is even the smallest of small talk fraught with deception?
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for small talk
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“Small talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20talk. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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