small talk

Example Sentences

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Some, the executive said, were using powerful premium-tier models to answer the simplest of questions, or just engage in small talk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The 44-year-old listened to her colleagues’ speeches and those of other hopefuls, made small talk with fellow members and then left.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 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

I tried to make small talk as I knew we had a thirty-minute ride ahead of us.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad