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
A small detail, but the kind that makes the whole thing feel considered.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025
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
“A small detail, like which hand you used to sign,” Count Olaf said, “doesn’t matter in the least.”
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
