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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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Instead of relying on small talk, focus on creating a meaningful connection by:
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Michelle Perchuk, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Expanding its limited release from A24 this weekend after a New York opening, the film provides a fresh, new landscape for Baker’s signature mastery of the loose rhythms of small talk and agonizing, emotionally evocative silences.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 June 2024
High achievers know that networking doesn’t just mean making small talk and handing out business cards at events.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Sometimes, a small do as Carol called these evenings of shrimp cocktail, sparkling wine and small talk, but mostly there were just the three hounds — Asher called them, collectively, Cerberus — for company.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
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Michelle Perchuk, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Expanding its limited release from A24 this weekend after a New York opening, the film provides a fresh, new landscape for Baker’s signature mastery of the loose rhythms of small talk and agonizing, emotionally evocative silences.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 June 2024
High achievers know that networking doesn’t just mean making small talk and handing out business cards at events.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Sometimes, a small do as Carol called these evenings of shrimp cocktail, sparkling wine and small talk, but mostly there were just the three hounds — Asher called them, collectively, Cerberus — for company.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
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 2 Oct. 2024.
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