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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As the third quarter ended, instead of handing out daps and making small talk with her teammates, Jocytė started her warmups.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
The professionals who excel at small talk have mastered the follow-up question.
—Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
That’s good news for the families of players, coaches, staffers and media members, but bad news for fans looking to avoid having to make small talk during the holidays.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
In a video about an erratic Uber driver, a recognizable dynamic—awkward small talk, impatience to set off—escalates into a life-threatening one.
—Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
The professionals who excel at small talk have mastered the follow-up question.
—Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
That’s good news for the families of players, coaches, staffers and media members, but bad news for fans looking to avoid having to make small talk during the holidays.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
In a video about an erratic Uber driver, a recognizable dynamic—awkward small talk, impatience to set off—escalates into a life-threatening one.
—Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 11 May 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 29 May. 2026.
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