pleasantries
Example Sentences
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Together for the better part of four decades, L7 did not faff around with small talk and pleasantries: They took the stage and rocked your face off.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
He could order in French and exchange pleasantries with an elderly French waiter who seemed to live there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
The leaders chatted for 10 minutes, exchanging pleasantries and praising each other’s strength.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
The interview is utterly anodyne, a doddering exchange of pleasantries and carefully selected humanizing anecdotes.
From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2025
They are silent, but not somber—they smile at the Amity they pass, inclining their heads, a few of them stopping to exchange pleasantries.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
