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They made small talk while waiting for the meeting to start.
at the corporate get-together we made the obligatory small talk with some people from the home office
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The request seems to have substituted for small talk, as though the artist were skipping incidental matters to inquire about what was really on his mind.
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Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
What to Know Jill Biden told the Post the president-elect made small talk with her after French first lady Brigitte Macron, who sat between them for much of the ceremony, left her seat.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Skip the small talk and discuss larger conversational prompts at Heist Brewery and Barrel Arts.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Skip the small talk: Small talk can be the enemy of impactful networking.
—Pranav Dalal, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
What to Know Jill Biden told the Post the president-elect made small talk with her after French first lady Brigitte Macron, who sat between them for much of the ceremony, left her seat.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Skip the small talk and discuss larger conversational prompts at Heist Brewery and Barrel Arts.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Skip the small talk: Small talk can be the enemy of impactful networking.
—Pranav Dalal, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Small talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20talk. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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