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
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
They share coffee and pleasantries and then open proceedings; the finale of a months-long selection process.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025
She’s wearing the polka-dot one-piece I helped her pick out, but she clearly doesn’t have time for pleasantries.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
