daintily
Example Sentences
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The worker uncurls its claw-like fingers, daintily grips the basket by its edges and walks it over to a conveyor that will send it through an industrial washing machine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
On the second floor, women sat in front of vanity desks as make-up artists powdered their faces and daintily applied blush to the apples of their cheeks.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025
At one point, she daintily wraps a piece of tulle ribbon around a raw fish carcass.
From Salon ● May 16, 2023
The contrasts of blitz and delicacy are even greater, as daintily arranged string sections or screaming winds and brass appear and vanish at will.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
“Have a good time, dearies!” said Mrs. March, as the sisters went daintily down the walk.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
