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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If you’re tempted to make small talk, first look for cues that the other person is open to it.
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Jenny McCoy, Outside, 2 Jan. 2026
The small talk from Paul McCartney was killing me.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
Venus in Aquarius isn’t about small talk or performative connection.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
Born in Anglo-Saxon societies, small talk was first established as a ritual of civility.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2025
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Jenny McCoy, Outside, 2 Jan. 2026
The small talk from Paul McCartney was killing me.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
Venus in Aquarius isn’t about small talk or performative connection.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
Born in Anglo-Saxon societies, small talk was first established as a ritual of civility.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 27 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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