delicately

Example Sentences

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And this year, if the delicately reunited U.K. duo Oasis was to pull things together for 2026 and play the Super Bowl, it most certainly wouldn’t inspire the same kind of vitriol.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

A beautiful Audubon matching game with delicately illustrated birds.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

Hassett delicately defended the investigation in television appearances on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

And in the past two years, Starship has experienced several uncrewed test-flight failures, sometimes delicately referred to as “rapid unscheduled disassembly.”

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

Then she turns to Midnight and perches delicately on his lowered back.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen