They met in the office hallway, in the house in Hanover Street when Hilary came home to sleep, and the elder Mr. Vane was not a man to thrive on small talk.
A man who feels his soul burning is not given to small talk.
You can imagine the effect of this vivacity upon the profoundest of men, and you can see how this clever woman's ability at small talk made a comrade of a notable academician.
When making an attempt to sparkle in small talk, dinner-guests should remember that the line of demarcation between light talk and buffoonery may become dangerously delicate.
Grave tones and important consideration are not suited for the chit-chat of a brief call or a social evening, nor is small talk an appropriate introduction, when the meetings are for the purpose of discussing serious matters.
Small talk, chit-chat, is certainly admissible whilst the cards are being dealt, but only upon topics which can be readily dropped when the play is again the leading subject.
It is not without its objections, consuming valuable time, and giving occasion for gossip and small talk, but it is the most agreeable and customary way of turning a mere acquaintance into a friend.
This kind of small talk is an eloquent art, and fortunate are the favored few who have mastered it.
There are two kinds of small talk--one which is very silly, and when it does not run to twaddle, takes the worse form of slander and cruel gossip.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "small talk" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
