pleasantries
Example Sentences
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Wiener said she had known Pretti for around five years and would exchange pleasantries with him over the fence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026
The leaders chatted for 10 minutes, exchanging pleasantries and praising each other’s strength.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
The list of subplots would have provided an intriguing backdrop to what are usually pre-match boardroom pleasantries, with Newcastle chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan in town to make his presence felt.
From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025
I was never a fan of pleasantries because they seemed like a waste of time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025
No pleasantries, as in “Welcome” or “How was the trip?”
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
