small detail
Example Sentences
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“It’s so easy and costs less than $20 to do. It’s a small detail that guests always notice.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
It was a familiar, if painful, plan for a rebuild—except for one small detail.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
It’s a small detail in the show, but something I hope we learn more about.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025
Arsenal's attention to detail – and small detail can settle matches balanced on fine margins – demonstrated why they inflicted more north London derby pain on Tottenham.
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2024
Liyana, too, had been trying to memorize at least one small detail about each house on their street.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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