How to Use small talk in a Sentence
small talk
noun
- They made small talk while waiting for the meeting to start.
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Our small talk happened in the mornings and in the nights.
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Zito Madu,
The New Republic,
30 Mar. 2021
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Amid the tears and small talk, the group stopped and gave Jane Doe 1 a round of applause.
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Matthias Gafni,
San Francisco Chronicle,
21 June 2021
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That’s why the small talk in this city isn’t about weather.
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Washington Post,
19 Nov. 2021
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But this cuts through the small talk and draws people out.
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Stacy Perman,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2017
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One of them makes small talk, asking about the name of his dog.
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Scott Bronstein,
CNN,
9 July 2020
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It’s the kind of thing that stops small talk and makes tough guys confess.
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Sasha Frere-Jones,
Harper’s Magazine ,
9 Nov. 2022
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In the mind of someone with this sign, there is no point in small talk.
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Sophie Saint Thomas,
Allure,
25 Oct. 2019
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Who has time for small talk when the clock is about to strike midnight?
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Karla Pope,
Good Housekeeping,
27 Nov. 2022
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Didn’t have a whole lot to say, just a little small talk.
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Dionne Searcey,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2020
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Others are drawn to the idea of avoiding small talk and the pressure to tip.
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Corina Knoll,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2024
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Dear OOO, How much small talk is the right amount in video meetings?
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Megan Greenwell,
Wired,
2 June 2021
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Williams had made some small talk and then threatened her with a gun.
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Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
15 Oct. 2020
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Just a clumsy elbow bump and a few worlds of small talk.
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oregonlive,
12 Apr. 2020
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Now there was no small talk with neighbors in the grocery store.
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New York Times,
21 Feb. 2022
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Matt makes the kind of small talk that signals his fear of being alone with his thoughts.
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Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
12 Aug. 2024
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Grant found fault with James making small talk with the kids who came to the Red Team to get burgers.
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Kturnqui,
oregonlive,
17 Aug. 2023
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So, with the handshakes and small talk now behind them, this could be where the rubber hits the road.
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Eric Talmadge,
Fox News,
4 July 2018
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Throughout her nearly 70 years on the throne, the 95-year-old monarch has mastered the art of small talk.
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Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE.com,
23 Aug. 2021
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After some small talk, Cook invites the man to wait out the delay with him in the first-class lounge.
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Washington Post,
11 Jan. 2022
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So are the morning commutes and small talk and lunch dates and handshakes.
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S. Mitra Kalita,
Fortune,
26 May 2021
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The children fished for tadpoles in the stone pond while the rest of us snacked on fava beans and made small talk.
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Jamie Quatro,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2023
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But even their small talk has a flirtatious tone to it.
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Iana Murray,
Vulture,
28 Oct. 2021
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Their friendship started the way most do: with small talk.
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Washington Post,
21 July 2021
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Make a bit of small talk or, better yet, ask Vic a question.
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BostonGlobe.com,
1 Nov. 2021
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The pair made brief small talk as Greene debated whether to run or scream or make a scene.
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Matthias Gafni,
San Francisco Chronicle,
9 Apr. 2021
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Now, there are lots of chances to bump into people, catch up, and make small talk.
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Robin Abrahams,
BostonGlobe.com,
29 Nov. 2022
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The team is excited to meet you, make small talk, and ad-lib a bunch of questions to fill time.
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Alex Baia,
The New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2022
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Whether to lift a glass, dust off the small talk, or just breathe on one another with abandon.
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Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
4 Aug. 2024
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The cozy room is preparing for a workshop, with a signup sheet getting passed around and back and forth small talk about the United Nations motorcades blocking streets by the dozen filling the air.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2024
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