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 device — which was unveiled in a viral video last year and began shipping to customers this summer — listens to user’s surroundings and conversations, chiming in with advice or general small talk from a smartphone app.
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Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
For years, his controversies were tolerated—first as discreet murmurs behind gloved hands, then as uneasy conversations in corridors, and eventually as an inescapable topic of diplomatic small talk.
—Rob Shuter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
Parents can also model bravery by accepting their own holiday challenges, whether carving the turkey under watchful eyes or initiating small talk.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Bob Broder was allergic to small talk.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Nov. 2025
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Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
For years, his controversies were tolerated—first as discreet murmurs behind gloved hands, then as uneasy conversations in corridors, and eventually as an inescapable topic of diplomatic small talk.
—Rob Shuter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
Parents can also model bravery by accepting their own holiday challenges, whether carving the turkey under watchful eyes or initiating small talk.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Bob Broder was allergic to small talk.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.
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