small talk

Example Sentences

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How magical it all had been: the way we smiled at each other, the coquettish small talk, and the tender sound of our voices.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

With no small talk or messages beforehand, contestants on both the men and women's versions were encouraged to give their new relationships a shot – accompanied with lots of twists and turns.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Food does what small talk so often can’t: it lowers the stakes, signals goodwill, and creates a tiny bridge where there was previously just a hallway.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

For several years they were blissfully free of loud colleagues and agonizing small talk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Helmuth grows sullen and distant, unable to bring himself to eat the cake as Hugo makes small talk with Opa.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti