small talk

Example Sentences

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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 state is the kind of place where small talk about the weather turns into a half-hour conversation about life; a place where citizens greet or wave to strangers while driving or walking past them.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 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

So when David was chatting to Victoria, was Coogan left having to make small talk with the other Spice Girls?

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Dad tried to make small talk on the whole drive over, even though he’s not very good at small talk.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller