How to Use make conversation in a Sentence

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• Heath tried to think of ways to make conversation that might keep him alive.
  — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
• The chef has long since learned not to try to make conversation with my father.
  — Han Ong, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
• No spaces seem safe for the frictions or disagreements that make conversation go.
  — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2023
• In restaurants, servers would come over to coo at him and make conversation with us in the process, despite the language barrier.
  — Emily Siner, NPR, 5 Mar. 2024
• The vibe is certainly formal, but in the stylish sense of the word—don’t be afraid to make conversation with the friendly concierge or front desk staff.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
• Plus, a crowded restaurant on a first date can be overwhelming and make conversation that much more difficult.
  — Pauleanna Reid, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2021
• Hudgens was also there, and a photo shows that the former pair ran into each other at one point, but didn't seem to make conversation.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Mar. 2023
• But Hannah, a frontrunner, struggles to make conversation and open up to Colton.
  — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2021
• In reality, a lot of us just want to hang out with our own peeps and not feel the need to make conversation with someone simply because our elbows are touching.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2020
• Schereéya was wearing a Washington and Lee sweatshirt, and hoped the stranger might notice that and make conversation.
  — Francesca Street, CNN, 7 Feb. 2022
• Lady Bird, sitting between Yarborough and her husband, tried to make conversation but soon gave up.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2021
• Neighborhood singing was a balm — connection without the pressure of having to make conversation.
  — New York Times, 11 Mar. 2021
• At breakfast in the barn, after selecting from a tasting menu, two couples seated near one another make conversation for a minute.
  — Antonia Hitchens, Town & Country, 8 June 2022
• As other patients entered the classroom, Voozeki paused and fixed his eyes on different words to make conversation.
  — Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2026
• Minkoff remembers making matters worse at the time by attempting to make conversation with Wintour.
  — Michelle Lee, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
• Holler Studios’ sticker characters have been used by consumers to make conversation on messaging apps.
  — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2022
• Zoox's vehicle seats four, with passengers facing each other to make conversation easier.
  — Matt McFarland, CNN, 14 Dec. 2020
• While questions about safety still linger—the fear of falling off the edge is real—some have sought to make conversation pits that are accessible by everyone by adding access via ramps or stairs with railings.
  — Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 28 June 2024
• The real Diana would wander off to the kitchen to visit the cooks or to make conversation with the sailors aboard the royal yachts, or play the piano in the staff quarters, Harris explained.
  — Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2021
• The game quickly gained a devoted following with its easygoing gameplay, which features the user as the lone barista and café owner, whose only objectives are to make conversation and hot drinks.
  — Lillian Brown, Wired, 29 Jan. 2021
• Introverts can learn to make conversation, step outside their comfort zones and ask for help; extroverts can learn to listen, have deeper conversations, and be alone with their thoughts and reflect quietly.
  — Cari Shane, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2022
• Some automakers are pushing the limits even more -- evolving conveyances into personal assistants that can keep tabs on our daily routines and make conversation on those lonely and tiresome drives home.
  — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2024
• Rika spends most of her days toiling in a frozen-foods warehouse, but her new gig is in a museum, where she has been hired to make conversation, in Latin, with an ancient Roman statue of the goddess Venus.
  — Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
• Further attempts to make conversation and give her water backfired as Gaitan burst into tears on camera, apparently overcome with emotion over her terrifying ordeal.
  — Fox News, 30 Sep. 2020
• School, dorm life and early workplace experiences gave young professionals countless opportunities to make conversation, learn to read social cues and build relationships over time.
  — Kim Meninger, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026