pleasantries
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After exchanging pleasantries, the two couples departed in separate vehicles to Washington.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
Twenty years ago, founders proudly eschewed fashion and decorum, too busy writing code and devising a new world order to bother with pleasantries, like basic manners and French cuffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 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
Shamim hurried to get tea for their guests while the group exchanged pleasantries and settled down on the cushioned floor of the living room.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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