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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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Traditional networking heavily relies on small talk.
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Ludmila Praslova, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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, 20 Oct. 2024
There were hugs, there was small talk, there were thanks for their actions during the Club Q massacre.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
What might feel like trivial small talk is actually an invitation for connection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Ludmila Praslova, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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, 20 Oct. 2024
There were hugs, there was small talk, there were thanks for their actions during the Club Q massacre.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
What might feel like trivial small talk is actually an invitation for connection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Small talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20talk. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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