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friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
at the corporate get-together we made the obligatory small talk with some people from the home office
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Recent Examples of small talk
All in all, Southern small talk rules are a fickle thing to follow.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Salon small talk Paqueta’s close relationship — and conversations — with his mother, Christiane Tolentino, became a point of interest in the case.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
After a bit of small talk, the streamer walked over to the back of the room to an enormous figure hidden with a black cloth draped over it.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Skip the small talk, start the party.
—PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Salon small talk Paqueta’s close relationship — and conversations — with his mother, Christiane Tolentino, became a point of interest in the case.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
After a bit of small talk, the streamer walked over to the back of the room to an enormous figure hidden with a black cloth draped over it.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Skip the small talk, start the party.
—PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for small talk
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The documentary is built around the chat with Sheen — which gives the impression of stretching across many days, based on lighting choices — but Renzi has assembled an impressive assortment of key figures from Sheen’s lives.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Experts previously stressed to Parents the importance of having ongoing chats with teens about social media, their activity on different platforms, and any issues that may arise.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
10 Sep. 2025
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Another interesting talk was that of Charles Alpert from Cadence.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Republican lawmakers are upping the pressure on GOP leaders to extend enhanced health insurance subsidies set to expire at year’s end for those with Affordable Care Act coverage, bolstering similar demands from Democrats as part of government funding talks.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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My senses sharpened, my breath slowed, and the chatter in my head went quiet.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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After plenty of chatter, Thug is attempting to finally control his narrative and the reclamation of the Atlanta rapper is on.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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Each monthly box includes three recipe guides, skill lessons, a kitchen tool, a kitchen project, an apron patch, table talk cards, and a grocery list.—
Jessica Booth,
Parents,
16 Dec. 2024
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Almost everything about Thanksgiving, from travel to table talk about politics, has the potential to become fraught.—
Kendra Nordin Beato,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Nov. 2024
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“Small talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/small%20talk. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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