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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Music blared while people awkwardly exchanged small talk and sipped their drinks.
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Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2025
Lenard saw people smiling, laughing, making small talk, and watching their kids enjoy themselves without criticism or reprimands.
—Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Wintour and Leibowitz sat side by side making small talk, while Busy Phillips, Padma Lakshimi, and others worked the room.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2025
Even the little things, like small talk, can be a challenge for the young hopefuls striving to one day succeed in the workplace.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
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Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2025
Lenard saw people smiling, laughing, making small talk, and watching their kids enjoy themselves without criticism or reprimands.
—Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Wintour and Leibowitz sat side by side making small talk, while Busy Phillips, Padma Lakshimi, and others worked the room.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2025
Even the little things, like small talk, can be a challenge for the young hopefuls striving to one day succeed in the workplace.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 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 23 Dec. 2025.
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