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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After some aimless small talk, the old woman soon gets down to her real, sinister business.
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Students suggested the chatbot use more personable small talk, and one questioned who would have access to their discussions beyond Bullitt's counseling staff.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
In this smoldering Water sign, the messenger planet doesn’t do small talk.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The tech company wants to turn your small talk into big sales.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Students suggested the chatbot use more personable small talk, and one questioned who would have access to their discussions beyond Bullitt's counseling staff.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
In this smoldering Water sign, the messenger planet doesn’t do small talk.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The tech company wants to turn your small talk into big sales.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 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 16 Oct. 2025.
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