| Once the food had been ordered and pleasantries were out of the way, we got down to business. |
| The other two are gratuities, and while one could argue both gratuities and platitudes are pleasantries, that doesn't make one the other. |
| They gather in small groups, shifting restlessly from foot to foot, exchanging pleasantries about the weather. |
| Holding each other by the elbows like wrestlers ready to grapple, the two men exchanged pleasantries. |
| The restaurants turn into an ideal venue for the tourists who have come from several countries to meet each other and exchange pleasantries. |
| Everyone was at the top of the hill, offering words of condolence to Amy, exchanging pleasantries, perhaps even catching up with old friends. |
