pleasantries

Example Sentences

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Groups of passersby stopped outside the city’s La Carlota air base—one of the sites targeted in Saturday’s military incursion —to take photos, exchanging pleasantries as they snapped photos of the bombed site.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

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

I was never a fan of pleasantries because they seemed like a waste of time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 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

He was altogether gracious and cordial, and for the most part we simply made pleasantries.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela