daintily

Example Sentences

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She gave the guts to Gelifen, who took them daintily from her hand.

From Literature

Not every collection is a success: a delicate red-orange shrimp daintily eludes the suction tube, swirling its long antenna as it swims almost triumphantly beyond reach.

From Barron's

“Well, thanks very much! You’re awfully kind, Lady C,” he said, and curtsied as daintily as he could.

From Literature

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

The creature daintily stepped into it, smiling shyly up at Jack as his grandfather walked over.

From Literature