small talk

The typical awkward small talk of former coworkers quickly ramped up to absurd levels thanks to the Ye's increasingly erratic behavior in the last decade.

Who knows, after several stints of small talk, you might have a new pal, or realize you have nothing in common.

We began with some very brief small talk, which always helps to break the ice before a formal sit down, but we didn't touch the topic at hand until the cameras started rolling.

He makes small talk about baseball with the security, but the ATM just won’t give him cash.

While making small talk with Thailand's prime minister on the sidelines of an international summit in 2023, the Chinese president was heard saying that China had "got lucky" in a recent victory against Thailand.