Examples of small talk in a Sentence
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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Once people heard about my experiment, I was freed from making small talk.
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Marina Cooley, CNBC, 5 July 2025
Want to learn how to get better at small talk (and actually enjoy it)?
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 3 July 2025
Interestingly, non-personal conversation topics among heavy users were linked to the steepest rise in dependency, underscoring that even small talk can spiral into unhealthy attachment when used excessively.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
As someone who trends introverted, being in a public space without needing to make constant small talk can be the perfect low-pressure dose of social interaction.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
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Marina Cooley, CNBC, 5 July 2025
Want to learn how to get better at small talk (and actually enjoy it)?
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 3 July 2025
Interestingly, non-personal conversation topics among heavy users were linked to the steepest rise in dependency, underscoring that even small talk can spiral into unhealthy attachment when used excessively.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
As someone who trends introverted, being in a public space without needing to make constant small talk can be the perfect low-pressure dose of social interaction.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for small talk
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“Small talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20talk. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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