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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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.
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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
Most of the conversation consisted of small talk, Payne wrote in the report, with a focus on Kohberger’s studies and his interests in criminal justice and criminology.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
The summary of the interview written by the Moscow detective describes a lot of small talk before Kohberger acknowledged hearing about a killing and then invoking his Fifth Amendment rights.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 24 July 2025
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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
Most of the conversation consisted of small talk, Payne wrote in the report, with a focus on Kohberger’s studies and his interests in criminal justice and criminology.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
The summary of the interview written by the Moscow detective describes a lot of small talk before Kohberger acknowledged hearing about a killing and then invoking his Fifth Amendment rights.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 24 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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