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
I learned the first names of my immediate neighbors through brief elevator rides and laundry room small talk.
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
Nobody had told her to prepare any small talk!
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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