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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Yet small talk is often frowned upon, rendered hollow, automatic, or too polite to be sincere.
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Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2025
Participants spend a lot of that time making small talk with colleagues, as well as engaging in structured interactions that may include awkward icebreakers.
—Adam M. Kleinbaum, The Conversation, 26 Dec. 2025
Psychologists Ali Mattu and Fallon Goodman shared tips with Life Kit on how to level up your small talk game and practice social courage.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
Even during the holidays, the collective mood is less about small talk and more about substance.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 21 Dec. 2025
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Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2025
Participants spend a lot of that time making small talk with colleagues, as well as engaging in structured interactions that may include awkward icebreakers.
—Adam M. Kleinbaum, The Conversation, 26 Dec. 2025
Psychologists Ali Mattu and Fallon Goodman shared tips with Life Kit on how to level up your small talk game and practice social courage.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
Even during the holidays, the collective mood is less about small talk and more about substance.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 21 Dec. 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 29 Dec. 2025.
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