Synonyms
Examples of pleasantry in a Sentence
“how are you” is merely a social pleasantry
his after-dinner speeches usually include the sort of gentle pleasantry that raises a chuckle
Recent Examples on the Web
Ariana refuses to make eye contact with Sandoval but Dan engages as Sandoval attempts to exchange pleasantries.
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Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2024
Someone who divulges the details of her real estate portfolio in lieu of exchanging pleasantries.
—Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Safer streets, high-class restaurants and simple pleasantries have emerged in recent years.
—Morgan Fischer, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
Khalif Rainey and former NBA players Caron Butler and Shaquille O'Neal, have left pleasantries with Brown in the days since he was laid off.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
Andrew Cunningham Pokémon NPCs usually spout empty-headed pleasantries about the wonders of Pokémon; the NPCs in Palworld set a darker tone from the start.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2024
King Charles shook hands and exchanged pleasantries with members of the public on Easter Sunday.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 31 Mar. 2024
But Democratic discord simmered beneath the pleasantries at the Feb. 23 decapod dinner.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
As most competitors swapped pleasantries around us all day, the Arreolas took time to talk to people who stopped to say hello and handed out gifts of Hawaiian treats.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Feb. 2024
Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2024
Someone who divulges the details of her real estate portfolio in lieu of exchanging pleasantries.
—Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Safer streets, high-class restaurants and simple pleasantries have emerged in recent years.
—Morgan Fischer, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
Khalif Rainey and former NBA players Caron Butler and Shaquille O'Neal, have left pleasantries with Brown in the days since he was laid off.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
Andrew Cunningham Pokémon NPCs usually spout empty-headed pleasantries about the wonders of Pokémon; the NPCs in Palworld set a darker tone from the start.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2024
King Charles shook hands and exchanged pleasantries with members of the public on Easter Sunday.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 31 Mar. 2024
But Democratic discord simmered beneath the pleasantries at the Feb. 23 decapod dinner.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
As most competitors swapped pleasantries around us all day, the Arreolas took time to talk to people who stopped to say hello and handed out gifts of Hawaiian treats.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Feb. 2024
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pleasantry
noun
pleas·ant·ry
ˈplez-ᵊn-trē 
plural pleasantries
1
: agreeable playfulness in conversation
2
a
: a humorous act or speech
b
: a light or casual polite remark
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