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
For years, people have been frustrated and exhausted by the seemingly endless amount of swiping and small talk that go nowhere on dating apps.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026
The guy’s small talk was pretty standard, he recalls, but when the women declined to accompany him to another bar, “The switch-up was insane.”
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026
She describes an awkward car ride with Melania to Trump’s 2024 inauguration, another tradition, fraught with strained small talk about Barron’s time at New York University and the recent passing of Melania’s mother.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
We sat around making small talk and watching one another's hands.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
