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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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Packed tight like sardines on round leather banquettes the fashion industry's heavy hitters made small talk with neighbors or tapped urgently on their phones; little islands of impatience.
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Chloe Malle, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
Matt makes the kind of small talk that signals his fear of being alone with his thoughts.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2024
The Thrill Kill Kult’s Buzz McCoy remembers the band engaging in small talk with Lee in the makeup room during filming.
—Tina Benitez-Eves, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Trapped between the confines of her workplace and the solitude of her flat share, Aurora seeks to resist the loneliness, alienation and ensuing small talk which begin to threaten her sense of self.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 July 2024
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Chloe Malle, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
Matt makes the kind of small talk that signals his fear of being alone with his thoughts.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2024
The Thrill Kill Kult’s Buzz McCoy remembers the band engaging in small talk with Lee in the makeup room during filming.
—Tina Benitez-Eves, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Trapped between the confines of her workplace and the solitude of her flat share, Aurora seeks to resist the loneliness, alienation and ensuing small talk which begin to threaten her sense of self.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 July 2024
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 22 Sep. 2024.
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