small talk
Example Sentences
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When Vladimir Putin was captured by a hot mic telling Xi Jinping that humans could achieve immortality by replacing their organs, some dismissed the exchange as eccentric small talk between aging autocrats.
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
I learned the first names of my immediate neighbors through brief elevator rides and laundry room small talk.
From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026
“We may do small talk like, ‘How’s the weather?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
Dr. Mitra makes small talk, asking after Mom and Aunt Tara and my grandmother.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
