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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The clips were mostly small talk, excluding in one instance where Heuermann appeared to boss around his family.
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David K. Li, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Aunt Lydia has not raised these girls for small talk.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
One of the best ways to form those connections is through casual conversation, or small talk.
—Cnbc Make It Staff, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Teen boys might think an AI girlfriend solves their immediate problems—no awkward small talk, no rejection, no risking embarrassment.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
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David K. Li, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Aunt Lydia has not raised these girls for small talk.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
One of the best ways to form those connections is through casual conversation, or small talk.
—Cnbc Make It Staff, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Teen boys might think an AI girlfriend solves their immediate problems—no awkward small talk, no rejection, no risking embarrassment.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
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 24 Apr. 2026.
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