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
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While most were silent, the few who traded muted pleasantries hushed as the homeowners of the Silver Court Trailer Park commenced their meeting. —
Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 The two fellow Arkansas natives exchanged pleasantries for about three minutes before heading to lunch at the Cowboys’ in-house restaurant. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026 After Frankel stuffed Stacey on a point-blank shot from the slot due to a Boston turnover, Stacey engaged in pleasantries with a pile of Fleet sweaters in front of the blue paint. —Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026 The All-Star walked from the end of the bench to near midcourt to flag down his coach and remind Bickerstaff that the Detroit Pistons had no interest in exchanging postgame pleasantries with the Charlotte Hornets after their 118-100 blowout win. —Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pleasantry
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 The two fellow Arkansas natives exchanged pleasantries for about three minutes before heading to lunch at the Cowboys’ in-house restaurant. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026 After Frankel stuffed Stacey on a point-blank shot from the slot due to a Boston turnover, Stacey engaged in pleasantries with a pile of Fleet sweaters in front of the blue paint. —Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026 The All-Star walked from the end of the bench to near midcourt to flag down his coach and remind Bickerstaff that the Detroit Pistons had no interest in exchanging postgame pleasantries with the Charlotte Hornets after their 118-100 blowout win. —Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pleasantry
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“Pleasantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/pleasantry. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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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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