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friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
he thought he weathered the table talk over dinner with his future in-laws rather well
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Recent Examples of table talk
As edited, with valuable commentary by Wagner, Trevelyan’s letters and diaries blend gossip, declarations of love, Eliot’s table talk and, not least, a remarkable woman’s shrewd observations.
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Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
At the very least, this fun Easter trivia will make for good table talk over Easter brunch or at an Easter party.
—Kate Franke, Woman's Day, 6 Apr. 2023
Action And Change To make meaningful and sustainable progress toward gender equality, employers need to go beyond table talks and policies.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
Often, the lyrics are closer to commonsense kitchen-table talk than to poetry.
—David Cantwell, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2023
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Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
At the very least, this fun Easter trivia will make for good table talk over Easter brunch or at an Easter party.
—Kate Franke, Woman's Day, 6 Apr. 2023
Action And Change To make meaningful and sustainable progress toward gender equality, employers need to go beyond table talks and policies.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
Often, the lyrics are closer to commonsense kitchen-table talk than to poetry.
—David Cantwell, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2023
See all Example Sentences for table talk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for table talk
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Offering responsive customer service, including access to support channels like live chat or social media, can help mitigate frustration and enhance the overall shopping experience.Greg Hewitt, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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While the keys are going away, Curley said the zoo, which has resumed in-person chats, launched a new app last month that will include audio similar to what the Zoo Key boxes played.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
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The same goes for understanding culture—talk to your employees, ask them about their customs, have healthy discussions on differences and learn how to do it their way.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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David Heyman, who developed the films, was talks to do the same.Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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But, as much as some chatter wants this to be the next Barbeheimer, that doesn’t seem to be in the cards.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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Despite internet chatter that Friday night's outcome was predetermined, the match was officially sanctioned by Texas regulators.Rob Wile, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The idea of enjoying the holiday outside, instead of spending it indoors cooking and making small talk with distant relatives, sounded appealing.Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
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Matching on an app and exchanging small talk indefinitely won’t push you across that threshold.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Table talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table%20talk. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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