pleasantries

Example Sentences

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Wiener said she had known Pretti for around five years and would exchange pleasantries with him over the fence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

The interview is utterly anodyne, a doddering exchange of pleasantries and carefully selected humanizing anecdotes.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

Despite those words, a relaxed Joshua and social media star Paul - usually known for his theatrics - exchanged pleasantries and kept it respectful with each other.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

As years go by, more and more of our verbal interaction has taken the form of extended pleasantries.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

Jackson moves over to Katherine and bows over her hand like a true swain, murmuring pleasantries.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland