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  • noun Plural form of pleasantry.
  • noun A short polite conversation before the serious conversation

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Examples

  • He exchanged brief pleasantries with T’Pel and Sek—if the word pleasantries could apply to conversation with Vulcans—and was introduced to the father and brother of T’Ral, the ship’s nurse, and the fiancée and parents of Vorik, one of the ship’s engineers.

    Distant Shores Edited by Marco Palmieri 2005

  • He exchanged brief pleasantries with T’Pel and Sek—if the word pleasantries could apply to conversation with Vulcans—and was introduced to the father and brother of T’Ral, the ship’s nurse, and the fiancée and parents of Vorik, one of the ship’s engineers.

    Distant Shores Edited by Marco Palmieri 2005

  • He exchanged brief pleasantries with T’Pel and Sek—if the word pleasantries could apply to conversation with Vulcans—and was introduced to the father and brother of T’Ral, the ship’s nurse, and the fiancée and parents of Vorik, one of the ship’s engineers.

    Distant Shores Edited by Marco Palmieri 2005

  • Early meetings were characterized by pleasantries and a distinct lack of debate.

    The Orange Revolution Adrian Gostick 2010

  • Early meetings were characterized by pleasantries and a distinct lack of debate.

    The Orange Revolution Adrian Gostick 2010

  • Early meetings were characterized by pleasantries and a distinct lack of debate.

    The Orange Revolution Adrian Gostick 2010

  • Why must the fair sister get to speak in pleasantries?

    Wednesday Shout Out : Rigoberto González : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation 2007

  • Mrs. Tiffany halted under one tree to call pleasantries up to a Portuguese, friend of many a harvest before.

    The Readjustment Will Irwin 1910

  • Its called pleasantries, something that use to be important before cell phones.

    digg.com: Stories / Popular 2010

  • The pleasantries were a far cry from the he-can't-be-seated rhetoric that came from the Senate Democratic caucus a week ago when the governor shocked the party and nominated Burris, who would be the Senate's only black member now that Obama has departed.

    pjstar.com Home RSS 2009

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