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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Around liberal America, these were the questions asked with a nervous laugh at dinner parties, in office small talk, on university campuses.
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Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
These are the top shades for avoiding sun damage and small talk.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 5 May 2025
After meandering through small talk interrupted periodically by interaction with air-traffic control, the Carowinds debate commenced; and then the plane sank into the fog.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
Provide questions that go deeper than typical small talk.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
These are the top shades for avoiding sun damage and small talk.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 5 May 2025
After meandering through small talk interrupted periodically by interaction with air-traffic control, the Carowinds debate commenced; and then the plane sank into the fog.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
Provide questions that go deeper than typical small talk.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 6 June 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 24 Jun. 2025.
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