dainty

Example Sentences

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And the pearls weren’t dainty drops knotted into elegant strands, but chunky orbs that sprouted tiny crystallized spores.

From New York Times

The rice balls are unusually dainty and pretty, minuscule compared with the hulking musubi I love with thick slices of Spam, or the onigiri wrapped around fried chicken thighs.

From New York Times

In addition to the tourmaline, I found myself gawking at a dazzling collection of crystals, some as big as tree stumps, others dainty enough to grace an Oscar nominee’s neckline on the red carpet.

From New York Times

“All of us in the center of Florence live off of tourists,” Ms. Messeri said, as her goldsmith engraved a gold ring with dainty blossoms at Nerdi’s bench.

From New York Times

But I don’t always have the time or, um, free counter space to work butter into the dry ingredients and then roll and cut dainty rounds or even elegant wedges.

From Washington Post