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idle chatter

NOUN
small talk
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blather chatter chitchat pleasantry
WEAK
babble beauty-parlor chitchat blab casual conversation chat conversation gab gossip idle chat idle talk jabber light talk polite remark prattle rumors table talk trivial conversation yakking

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Like Havel, he hated idle chatter and would reply to discussions on the wrongs of the world with, "Well, what are we going to do about it?"

From Reuters • Nov. 12, 2023

Meanwhile, your relationship with her takes on an easier rapport since you secured that seat; maybe you even sprinkle in some idle chatter or a wry observation with your drink order.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2023

Now the playoff talk is no longer just idle chatter.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2021

Winnie’s patter is a mix of comforting phrases, idle chatter and half-remembered snippets of poetry.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2019

Kainene was looking at her woodenly, as if she had broken their unspoken rule and tried to start idle chatter.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie