small talk
Example Sentences
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The rapprochement usually starts out small, maybe with a text message here or there or small talk at a family event.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
Imagine if you’re a nominee, getting shuttled to and fro, shaking hands and making small talk.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
The question is nothing more than a politician’s well-worn small talk, but Travis says, gravely, “You should clean up this city here.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
A quick "You okay?" followed by "Yeah, I'm fine" is surface-level small talk.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
Barack, he recalls, was friendly and confident and made a couple of minutes of easy small talk before we ran up to my apartment to pick something up.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
