| He loathed small talk, particularly that involving weather, or worse, sports, anything that did not really matter. |
| Without having been introduced and before the usual small talk, they struck up a conversation about it. |
| India is so consumed with cricket that most conversation about the game is actually small talk. |
| The inanity, the empty politeness of small talk is revealed by its absence. |
| After some small talk my mother noticed Callie's ballet slippers that still shod my little feet. |
| Film directors, producers and actors rubbed shoulders, making small talk and reminiscing about their association with the late director. |
