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friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
at the corporate get-together we made the obligatory small talk with some people from the home office
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Recent Examples of small talk
What to Know Jill Biden told the Post the president-elect made small talk with her after French first lady Brigitte Macron, who sat between them for much of the ceremony, left her seat.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Skip the small talk and discuss larger conversational prompts at Heist Brewery and Barrel Arts.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Skip the small talk: Small talk can be the enemy of impactful networking.
—Pranav Dalal, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
These intimate settings broke through the exhausting small talk and allowed for true conversation.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Skip the small talk and discuss larger conversational prompts at Heist Brewery and Barrel Arts.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Skip the small talk: Small talk can be the enemy of impactful networking.
—Pranav Dalal, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
These intimate settings broke through the exhausting small talk and allowed for true conversation.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for small talk
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And so, Asher decided to ask her out on a date in a bold way, shooting his shot in a group chat where all their friends would see.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
20 Feb. 2025
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This is the case with Gemini, and your chats might even be reviewed by humans, in order to improve Gemini and its AI models.—
David Nield,
Popular Science,
20 Feb. 2025
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Russian state media responded positively to the talks and changing tide in Russia-U.S. relations, as did senior officials in Moscow who are part of Putin’s loyal inner circle.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2025
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Speculation is rife on whether the US-Russia talks could yield a softening of sanctions, but no concrete proposals have yet been made.—
Reuters,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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Just a few years ago, as investors dove into beauty at an unprecedented pace, much of the chatter in the industry was focused on the billion-dollar brand — sales wise.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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But what really turned me on to it was seeing social-media chatter from the educational side of things.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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Each monthly box includes three recipe guides, skill lessons, a kitchen tool, a kitchen project, an apron patch, table talk cards, and a grocery list.—
Jessica Booth,
Parents,
16 Dec. 2024
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Almost everything about Thanksgiving, from travel to table talk about politics, has the potential to become fraught.—
Kendra Nordin Beato,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Nov. 2024
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“Small talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/small%20talk. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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