minutiae

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2026

Bottas, who hardly knew what to expect, had never been so involved in such minutiae.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Ministers and the officials working on the minutiae of the negotiations are hopeful there can be a step-by-step ratcheting up of dividends associated with a closer, warmer relationship.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

The book was filled with the minutiae of his many failed runs.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly