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 exchanges have gone beyond small talk, with callers on both ends finding genuine value in speaking with someone from a different generation.
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
As far as wellness trends go, small talk isn’t sexy.
—Keith Wagstaff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
There would be inane small talk and paperwork and at least one reminder from Ya that the laureate committee was watching.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
The costars do more than small talk about their upcoming Peacock show.
—Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
As far as wellness trends go, small talk isn’t sexy.
—Keith Wagstaff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
There would be inane small talk and paperwork and at least one reminder from Ya that the laureate committee was watching.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
The costars do more than small talk about their upcoming Peacock show.
—Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 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 6 Apr. 2026.
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