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How to use pleasantry in a sentence

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

Sentence Examples
Politely muttering some pleasantry, I paid for the chocolate bar, and we bade each other a good afternoon.
Six months later, my wife, that witty, witty woman, held a dinner party and offered some pleasantry about their quarrel.
The holes share a tee box, but the players appeared to exchange nary a pleasantry.
You can pleasantry surprise with such unusual bouquet not only a woman but also a man.
This pleasantry was received with a general laugh.
Pleasantry is allowable, not waggery. Besides, even laughter must be kept in check.
Examples from Classical Literature
Does it not spoil some of your zest for this pleasantry to think how it is paid for, brother?
Thorpe grinned faintly at the hint of pleasantry, but he did not relinquish his point.
On her return she found him exuberant, in a flow of spirits and pleasantry.
It is refreshing to turn from cynicism and prurience, to gentle and more harmless pleasantry.
Sim started at the pleasantry with which Ralph had tried to soothe his spirits.
They were characterized by less mystery and more pleasantry than the freemasons.
With which pleasantry, and a touch of the foot, I moved my friend aside.
There was a good deal of bonhomie and pleasantry in his conversation.
Eve thought so too, and she lost all her desire for pleasantry.
This was evidently local pleasantry, for the old man cackled over it, and his cronies joined in with gusto.
To give expression to humour, and write in a strain of graceful pleasantry, is the gift of great geniuses.
He now retorted in a coarse lumpish way, and Startop tried to turn the discussion aside with some small pleasantry that made us all laugh.
Elizabeth tried to join in her father's pleasantry, but could only force one most reluctant smile.
I replied, that her pleasantry was much more agreeable than her anger.
Even puns please, from the aptness and pleasantry of their conceits.
With that seasonable pleasantry the venerable Bishopriggs winked, and went out.
He laughed uproariously at his pleasantry as he leapt into the saddle.
She laughed briefly, as at a pleasantry, and so Henry laughed too.
This regicidal pleasantry brought Philipon once more into court.
Athos did not smile at this little pleasantry which Planchet had aimed at him, in order to try his strength in mundane facetiousness.
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