small talk

Example Sentences

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The retailer's attempt to humanise its chat bot may have backfired, as some users said that Olive was "obnoxious," while another said that they found its small talk "aggravating."

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The 44-year-old listened to her colleagues’ speeches and those of other hopefuls, made small talk with fellow members and then left.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

I learned the first names of my immediate neighbors through brief elevator rides and laundry room small talk.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

She half-expected to suffer through another week of lackluster group excursions and awkward small talk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

“When can you come home?” she asks after we’ve dispensed with the small talk.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen