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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
Listen to this article A Denver paralegal’s weekend small talk could end a first-degree murder prosecution.
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Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024
Making small talk, waffling about nonessential details, and going over things that have already been covered are a few of the terrible uses of time spent having one-to-one or group calls.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Whether to lift a glass, dust off the small talk, or just breathe on one another with abandon.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
This can involve mimicking neurotypical social cues, facial expressions, maintaining small talk, hiding sensory discomfort or altering body language to fit in with others.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024
Making small talk, waffling about nonessential details, and going over things that have already been covered are a few of the terrible uses of time spent having one-to-one or group calls.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Whether to lift a glass, dust off the small talk, or just breathe on one another with abandon.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
This can involve mimicking neurotypical social cues, facial expressions, maintaining small talk, hiding sensory discomfort or altering body language to fit in with others.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for small talk
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Kotb said during a chat with the ET reporter on the Halloween set.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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So, our chats about his vision, strategy, and leadership philosophy for the Ferretti Group in the global-hyper-niche-ultra-luxury-yacht building business are never boring.Bill Springer, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The city faces a deep political divide on key policy questions, such as the extent to which the large police budget should be preserved over other city services in upcoming budget talks.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Fulwell 73, the company behind Hulu’s The Kardashians, and The SpringHill Company, which was founded by NBA legend LeBron James, are in talks to merge.Peter White, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Quartz’s Rocio Fabbro runs down Powell’s limited chatter about it.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Around 9:15, someone turned up the volume and Rachel Maddow’s voice rose above the chatter, warning that results would be coming in all night.Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
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Wednesday's cartoons - table talk, tricks not treats, and more Newsletter sign up By The Week US published 3 hours ago Subscribe to The Week Escape your echo chamber.The Week US, theweek, 9 Oct. 2024
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Enjoy a table talk with fathers, in partnership with the Black Child Development Institute, United Way of Greater Cincinnati, and DJ Dough.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Small talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/small%20talk. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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