make small talk

Examples (10)

• He was never very good at making small talk with her parents.
• I find it exhausting to exchange small talk at large networking events.
• We stood in the elevator, making small talk about the weather.
• She tried to initiate some small talk to break the awkward silence.
• The host moved around the room, engaging in small talk with all the guests.
• I'm not the type of person who enjoys making small talk with strangers.
• They exchanged polite small talk while waiting for the meeting to start.
• It is an essential social skill to be able to make small talk easily.
• Instead of discussing business, they spent ten minutes making small talk.
• She avoided making small talk by pretending to be busy on her phone.