Simple Definition of pleasantry
: something (such as a greeting) that people say in order to be polite
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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