daintily

Example Sentences

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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

She crossed the street in front of my car, moving her feet daintily, and her arms arched overhead, ready for her pirouette.

From Seattle Times

The actors distinguish themselves through affectations: a raised eyebrow, a bow, a giggle, a swept leg, a daintily dropped handkerchief, a cleared throat.

From New York Times

Another, purple with a splash of white and fuchsia flowers that flows daintily across the bodice.

From New York Times

Ducks are not carved — the meat daintily removed from the carcass like a Thanksgiving turkey — they are chopped.

From Seattle Times