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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The best trips for introverts Since introverts recharge in their own company and often prefer deeper conversations over casual small talk, certain destinations engender that more than others.
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Joel Balsam, AFAR Media, 12 Aug. 2025
On one side of the room, French Montana engages in small talk with rappers, while on the other side rapper Bizzy Crook and his crew are in celebration mode.
—Shanae Hardy, Billboard, 30 July 2025
Just be prepared to give a wide berth to sorority row during rush week, when thousands descend upon the houses for a week of small talk and countless (often over-the-top) outfits.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
There is nothing worse than running into your toxic ex over a tepid cheese plate, or making agonizing small talk with your drunk boss at the office holiday soiree, or being trapped in the stripper-pole party bus on the bachelorette weekend from hell.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
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Joel Balsam, AFAR Media, 12 Aug. 2025
On one side of the room, French Montana engages in small talk with rappers, while on the other side rapper Bizzy Crook and his crew are in celebration mode.
—Shanae Hardy, Billboard, 30 July 2025
Just be prepared to give a wide berth to sorority row during rush week, when thousands descend upon the houses for a week of small talk and countless (often over-the-top) outfits.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
There is nothing worse than running into your toxic ex over a tepid cheese plate, or making agonizing small talk with your drunk boss at the office holiday soiree, or being trapped in the stripper-pole party bus on the bachelorette weekend from hell.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
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“Small talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20talk. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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