pleasantries
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Speaking Thursday night at a state dinner, Trump maintained the pleasantries and didn’t delve into the substance of earlier discussions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The Dodgers’ newest star arrived Sunday and was in the Dodgers’ dugout during the game, exchanging pleasantries with his new teammates and coaches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 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
The interview is utterly anodyne, a doddering exchange of pleasantries and carefully selected humanizing anecdotes.
From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2025
No pleasantries, as in “Welcome” or “How was the trip?”
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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