pleasantry
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It’s unclear if this is a plea or a pleasantry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
After emerging from the car, and before they walked the picket line, Slater and Harrah exchanged a nonverbal pleasantry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2020
In a different version of Washington — something in the ballpark of the old normal, whatever that was — the sentiment could be ignored as a boilerplate pleasantry.
From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2019
Murray seemed embarrassed, mumbled some pleasantry, then turned away.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 6, 2019
It wasn’t a pleasantry, she really needed to know.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
But besides pleasantries, both measured their words carefully about the cooperation between Ukraine and Russia during the Oleshky truce, and beyond.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
After more than a decade of public feuding and false starts, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua exchanged pleasantries, traded jokes and even discussed going for a pint at a news conference in London.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Blume’s introductory pleasantries about how much he valued communicating with the staff were greeted with boos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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
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
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