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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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Say hello and make small talk, but don’t spend more than a few minutes chatting.
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 24 May 2024
At Mar-a-Lago on a Wednesday evening last month, Donald J. Trump mingled with partygoers, greeting his supporters and making small talk.
—David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 21 May 2024
During their small talk, Janine notes how their field trips usually end in disaster, and Gregory replies that maybe this field trip will break the unlucky streak — a statement that, in hindsight, was more of an omen than a prophecy regarding their relationship.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 16 May 2024
Why Atlanta? At a gun show in Phoenix on Jan. 20, Prieto made small talk with this individual and an undercover FBI agent, the affidavit says.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 12 June 2024
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 24 May 2024
At Mar-a-Lago on a Wednesday evening last month, Donald J. Trump mingled with partygoers, greeting his supporters and making small talk.
—David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 21 May 2024
During their small talk, Janine notes how their field trips usually end in disaster, and Gregory replies that maybe this field trip will break the unlucky streak — a statement that, in hindsight, was more of an omen than a prophecy regarding their relationship.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 16 May 2024
Why Atlanta? At a gun show in Phoenix on Jan. 20, Prieto made small talk with this individual and an undercover FBI agent, the affidavit says.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 12 June 2024
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“Small talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20talk. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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