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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Following a few beats of lighthearted small talk, Clarkson told the couple, who were French but visiting from their home in London, not to concern themselves with the heartache of the music about to follow.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
And, at other times, caregivers just want to have small talk, or a conversation about anything else.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Most email is digital small talk — the professional equivalent of asking about the weather.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
However, Kody first wanted to make small talk with the women, but Meri and Janelle weren’t having it — leading to a very awkward conversation.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
And, at other times, caregivers just want to have small talk, or a conversation about anything else.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Most email is digital small talk — the professional equivalent of asking about the weather.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
However, Kody first wanted to make small talk with the women, but Meri and Janelle weren’t having it — leading to a very awkward conversation.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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 11 Nov. 2025.
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