dainty

Example Sentences

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"It's crazy as our websites are completely different. I sell sterling silver, dainty pieces and engagement jewellery," she said.

From BBC

Masks must be worn—not Covid-era mouth and nose coverings but more elaborate versions; if you don’t bring your own you will be provided with a dainty lace eye mask.

From The Wall Street Journal

Inside, dainty horse figurines painted in pastels peek out from nooks and crannies.

From Los Angeles Times

“It's unbecoming . . . the way a man's lip purses. The size of the straw is too dainty.”

From Salon

Tofu has some real bulk, too — it's not a flimsy, dainty thing.

From Salon