trivial talk
Example Sentences
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Beatrix met him cordially, for she had seen him standing ignored in his corner by the piano, and she liked the friendly way in which the singer had included him in the trivial talk.
From The Dominant Strain by Edwards, H. C. (Harry C.)
"Don Ippolito," said Mrs. Vervain, turning to the priest, who had been listening intently to all this trivial talk, "what do you think of this sketch?"
From A Foregone Conclusion by Howells, William Dean
How could we achieve all this ordinary trivial talk of everyday in the gloom of this romantic adventure?
From The Jervaise Comedy by Beresford, J. D. (John Davys)
The trivial talk round the table took on the poignancy of matters already in the past.
From Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California by Bonner, Geraldine
Sometimes a kind of awful astonishment would come over me as I listened to his trivial talk, and heard him make plans for a future that was never to be.
From Vendetta: a story of one forgotten by Corelli, Marie
