deft

Example Sentences

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Demonstrating the work, he added a scar to its chest with a deft mouse click.

From Barron's

Meanwhile, a starred review in Library Journal praised its “deft prose” noting, “This is a book readers will be eager to talk about.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The deft integration of story and song, and the willingness to tackle thorny themes through complex characters, are the enduring hallmarks of their shows.

From The Wall Street Journal

And while the play never explicitly explores its underlying theme—that music can help bridge the gaps, or the abysses, that divide people—the deft integration of story and song illuminates it naturally.

From The Wall Street Journal

Root's patience at the crease, deft footwork and reading of spin made him the linchpin of England's chase and once he settled in, Sri Lanka found it difficult to know where to bowl to him.

From BBC