pleasantry — polite conversation about unimportant or uncontroversial matters
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: polite conversation about unimportant or uncontroversial matters
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈplɛzəntri/
Example Sentences
- The job interview started with the usual pleasantries before the serious questions began.
- My neighbor and I exchanged pleasantries about our gardens while secretly judging each other's lawn maintenance skills.
- After five minutes of pleasantries, she finally revealed the real reason for her visit.
pleasantry
NOUN[/ˈplɛzəntri/]
polite conversation about unimportant or uncontroversial matters
They exchanged a quick pleasantry about the weather before getting down to business.
The gentry shares pleasantry while awaiting entry
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“The job interview started with the usual pleasantries before the serious questions began.”
“My neighbor and I exchanged pleasantries about our gardens while secretly judging each other's lawn maintenance skills.”
“After five minutes of pleasantries, she finally revealed the real reason for her visit.”
“The awkward elevator ride was filled with forced pleasantries about the weather between strangers.”
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