Examples of pleasantry in a Sentence
“how are you” is merely a social pleasantry
his after-dinner speeches usually include the sort of gentle pleasantry that raises a chuckle
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At the end of the day, as my family shared pictures and pleasantries from our morning together, the group text really just wanted the casserole recipe.
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Brennan Long, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
Bobby Miller did not know Blake Snell at all, but the mutual admiration went beyond just pleasantries as Miller typed a direct message to the two-time Cy Young winner and his new teammate.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Finally, New York Rangers forward J.T. Miller and Colton Parayko, a Canadian who’s an alternate captain for the St. Louis Blues, exchanged not-so pleasantries.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2025
Executive producer Joshua Safran admitted that Lively and Meester were business as usual on set without unnecessary pleasantries.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Brennan Long, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
Bobby Miller did not know Blake Snell at all, but the mutual admiration went beyond just pleasantries as Miller typed a direct message to the two-time Cy Young winner and his new teammate.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Finally, New York Rangers forward J.T. Miller and Colton Parayko, a Canadian who’s an alternate captain for the St. Louis Blues, exchanged not-so pleasantries.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2025
Executive producer Joshua Safran admitted that Lively and Meester were business as usual on set without unnecessary pleasantries.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pleasantry
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“Pleasantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pleasantry. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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pleasantry
noun
pleas·ant·ry
ˈplez-ᵊn-trē 
plural pleasantries
1
: agreeable playfulness in conversation
2
a
: a humorous act or speech
b
: a light or casual polite remark
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