minutiae

Example Sentences

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Big picture stuff can be just as helpful as the minutiae.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Having dealt with the minutiae of the tactical approach he switched and started to deal with the emotion of the day.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Gorsuch at first refused to believe him, claiming greater expertise in the minutiae of the Mississippi code.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2026

He occasionally overburdens the reader with minutiae of political and organizational rivalries and is more workman than stylist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

There were ninety-nine guidelines, all of which we had to memorize, governing the minutiae of inmate life.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover