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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Is even the smallest of small talk fraught with deception?
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The goal isn’t about accurate information (e.g., making small talk, avoiding awkwardness, telling jokes).
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Teens can also learn social skills—how to make small talk, resolve arguments, empathize across differences—in all kinds of platonic relationships.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
Instead of bombarding you with random vocabulary words, Babbel teaches you how to navigate everyday situations like ordering at a restaurant, asking for directions, or making small talk.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 9 Mar. 2025
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The goal isn’t about accurate information (e.g., making small talk, avoiding awkwardness, telling jokes).
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Teens can also learn social skills—how to make small talk, resolve arguments, empathize across differences—in all kinds of platonic relationships.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
Instead of bombarding you with random vocabulary words, Babbel teaches you how to navigate everyday situations like ordering at a restaurant, asking for directions, or making small talk.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Small talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20talk. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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