small talk
Example Sentences
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Some, the executive said, were using powerful premium-tier models to answer the simplest of questions, or just engage in small talk.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
When Vladimir Putin was captured by a hot mic telling Xi Jinping that humans could achieve immortality by replacing their organs, some dismissed the exchange as eccentric small talk between aging autocrats.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Imagine if you’re a nominee, getting shuttled to and fro, shaking hands and making small talk.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
The state is the kind of place where small talk about the weather turns into a half-hour conversation about life; a place where citizens greet or wave to strangers while driving or walking past them.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
Sue’s voice was tight with pain, but Akira was secretly pleased at her own success in making small talk.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
