pleasantries
Example Sentences
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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
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
The interview is utterly anodyne, a doddering exchange of pleasantries and carefully selected humanizing anecdotes.
From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2025
The list of subplots would have provided an intriguing backdrop to what are usually pre-match boardroom pleasantries, with Newcastle chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan in town to make his presence felt.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2025
Jackson moves over to Katherine and bows over her hand like a true swain, murmuring pleasantries.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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