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finespun

[fahyn-spuhn] / ˈfaɪnˈspʌn /


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Compared to the smaller roles that populate Hiller’s IMDb page, Joel — one of the more nuanced queer characters on television in recent years — is more finespun.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2025

Here comes the bass, offering a futuristic contrast to the singer’s finespun melodies — which tend to be sung in Spanish and forged in various folk traditions.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2022

The 2011 “Morning Glory,” which twists and trumpets across a wide-open space in front of the museum’s Astor Court, is monumental but finespun and transparent.

From New York Times ● May 2, 2013

Mr. Padmore again gives an arresting performance distinguished by finespun phrases and vivid delivery of the texts.

From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2012

She could feel the ground radiating up through her finespun cloth soles.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen


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