Examples of pleasantry in a Sentence
“how are you” is merely a social pleasantry
his after-dinner speeches usually include the sort of gentle pleasantry that raises a chuckle
Recent Examples on the Web
These pleasantries, while seemingly benign, take extra processing power, increasing electricity use and, ultimately, expense.
—
William Arruda, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
That pleasantry starts to end on June 8, 2014, when Resy launches itself against the ramparts of the OpenTable juggernaut and the reservation-platform wars began.
—New York Times, 7 May 2025
The Liberty made sure to exchange pleasantries early.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
But beneath the pleasantries, motives start to be questioned leading
to a devastating series of events.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pleasantry
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
William Arruda, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
That pleasantry starts to end on June 8, 2014, when Resy launches itself against the ramparts of the OpenTable juggernaut and the reservation-platform wars began.
—New York Times, 7 May 2025
The Liberty made sure to exchange pleasantries early.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
But beneath the pleasantries, motives start to be questioned leading
to a devastating series of events.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pleasantry
Cite this Entry
“Pleasantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pleasantry. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
pleasantry
noun
pleas·ant·ry
ˈplez-ᵊn-trē 
plural pleasantries
1
: agreeable playfulness in conversation
2
a
: a humorous act or speech
b
: a light or casual polite remark
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share