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small talk

NOUN
chit-chat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blather chatter chitchat pleasantry
WEAK
babble beauty-parlor chitchat blab casual conversation chat conversation gab gossip idle chat idle chatter idle talk jabber light talk polite remark prattle rumors table talk trivial conversation yakking

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How magical it all had been: the way we smiled at each other, the coquettish small talk, and the tender sound of our voices.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

A quick "You okay?" followed by "Yeah, I'm fine" is surface-level small talk.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

It’s an offering that doesn’t require perfect timing, small talk, or even a shared schedule.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

For several years they were blissfully free of loud colleagues and agonizing small talk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Pretty soon Tesia and Kendall also went off making small talk with people they had met around campus.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad