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How to use pleasantries in a sentence

Looking for sentences and phrases with the word pleasantries? Here are some examples.

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After the recessional we slip away from Mama and Papa, who will loiter by the door to exchange pleasantries with Father Friend.
Manoeuvring the boat into the dockside, for instance, is one time when pleasantries will not be appreciated.
A polite tongue provided a shield of tactful silence and banal pleasantries that staved off needless provocation and harm.
This neighbourly closeness extends beyond social pleasantries to a philosophy of making sure everyone on the island is taken care of.
He was as bold as brass as we exchanged pleasantries and thought nothing of the remarks that he had made.
And off we both went through the rain, pleasantries exchanged and honour satisfied.
After a little exchange of pleasantries, about the weather or some similarly engaging topic, I also like to receive a stamped receipt.
Johnson attempted to start conversation with some pleasantries but Bill was not very talkative.
Rheiner and I exchanged pleasantries and both looked at Marius for further instruction.
After we exchanged pleasantries she asked me about the story I told last week, which detailed my excruciatingly boring job.
Slamming the door as the postman was just starting to exchange pleasantries about the weather, I tore open the small padded envelope.
Only once such pleasantries were exchanged, did conversation really get interesting.
After the introductions were done they exchanged pleasantries with Caitlyn who answered politely to all of them.
They gather in small groups, shifting restlessly from foot to foot, exchanging pleasantries about the weather.
We exchanged pleasantries and he drove off without my answering his question.
With a broad smile, she worked her way around the room with hugs, pleasantries and words of encouragement for all.
That was enough for all of them to clamour for group photographs, autographs and exchange of pleasantries of all sorts.
The other two are gratuities, and while one could argue both gratuities and platitudes are pleasantries, that doesn't make one the other.
Aaron toes the ground with sincere humility, politely waiting out the pleasantries so he can get back to the field.
Everyone was at the top of the hill, offering words of condolence to Amy, exchanging pleasantries, perhaps even catching up with old friends.
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Examples from Classical Literature
For some time there were no interruptions, no jeers, no doubtful pleasantries.
I called you back for some more serious purpose than to mix you up with our little domestic pleasantries.
He never turned his face to mine, or answered, except in monosyllables, the questions I put, or such slight pleasantries as I ventured.
The PM must cut the pleasantries and tackle Sisi's appalling human rights abuses and slapdash airport security.
Ethan had imagined that his allusion might open the way to the accepted pleasantries, and these perhaps in turn to a harmless caress, if only a mere touch on her hand.
Kilkenny and Bruins coach Ben Howland exchanged pleasantries.
A certain number of pleasantries were exchanged in the broad, slow accent of the Isle of Thanet, and there was uproarious laughter at the sallies of the local wag.
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