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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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They were given out-of-state weather reports to help play up the ruse in their small talk with customers.
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Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2024
Over mimosas and small talk, the trio delves into Sweet Tea’s ongoing drama with Dr. Heavenly, revisiting the fallout from Simone’s Whitnik party.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
Nod more Being good at small talk usually means having a high emotional intelligence.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
However, employees have begun using this chat for small talk.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2024
Over mimosas and small talk, the trio delves into Sweet Tea’s ongoing drama with Dr. Heavenly, revisiting the fallout from Simone’s Whitnik party.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
Nod more Being good at small talk usually means having a high emotional intelligence.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
However, employees have begun using this chat for small talk.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Small talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20talk. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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