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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Prep topics beforehand, ask a lot of questions, do not fear small talk but don’t be afraid to go deeper quickly.
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Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The parents’ brief meeting when Ray — clearly allergic to small talk — comes to pick up Colin on his bike is endearingly awkward.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
The experience felt a little like getting unexpectedly absorbed in a trashy episode of reality TV, but also like suddenly realizing that a conversation that started in the shallows of small talk has at some point drifted into the deep waters of meaning.
—Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
No more awkward networking events or forced small talk.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The parents’ brief meeting when Ray — clearly allergic to small talk — comes to pick up Colin on his bike is endearingly awkward.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
The experience felt a little like getting unexpectedly absorbed in a trashy episode of reality TV, but also like suddenly realizing that a conversation that started in the shallows of small talk has at some point drifted into the deep waters of meaning.
—Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
No more awkward networking events or forced small talk.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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 3 Jun. 2025.
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