pleasantries
Example Sentences
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The leaders chatted for 10 minutes, exchanging pleasantries and praising each other’s strength.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
As years go by, more and more of our verbal interaction has taken the form of extended pleasantries.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025
I was never a fan of pleasantries because they seemed like a waste of time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025
They greeted each other with the clinking of their gold-coloured swords and exchanged pleasantries.
From BBC • Jan. 1, 2025
He turned to a white-haired lady on his right and launched immediately into a dull conversation about the weather, and soon the whole table was buzzing with the usual pleasantries.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
