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, but it makes the gesture feel more universally welcoming.
From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026
What’s a small detail in your work that you’re really proud of even if most listeners wouldn’t even notice it?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
The way I had imagined the search effort was accurate, but each article had a small detail that grounded the incident, yet made it seem impossible that I had experienced the same accident.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
