Examples of small talk in a Sentence
They made small talk while waiting for the meeting to start.
at the corporate get-together we made the obligatory small talk with some people from the home office
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In a video about an erratic Uber driver, a recognizable dynamic—awkward small talk, impatience to set off—escalates into a life-threatening one.
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Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Individuals were randomly assigned to either be as efficient as possible when placing their order - no small talk with the staff - or to be more social with the barista.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 9 May 2026
The clips were mostly small talk, excluding in one instance where Heuermann appeared to boss around his family.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Aunt Lydia has not raised these girls for small talk.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
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Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Individuals were randomly assigned to either be as efficient as possible when placing their order - no small talk with the staff - or to be more social with the barista.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 9 May 2026
The clips were mostly small talk, excluding in one instance where Heuermann appeared to boss around his family.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Aunt Lydia has not raised these girls for small talk.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for small talk
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“Small talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20talk. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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