finesse
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Lalo’s prominent violin part was played at the gala with impressive finesse by Hilary Hahn as guest.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Whatever the risks of his speechifying, you had to admire — here in our age of political infotainment — the natural finesse with which Springsteen threaded his prepared rhetoric into Tuesday’s set.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
In their briefings, government lawyers finesse a sanitized version into a clean narrative of law-abiding responsibility.
From Slate • Feb. 18, 2026
But he mixed brutal hitting with plenty of finesse too, guiding 15 runs down to third with some deft late cuts.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
There was a violinist who played a gilded instrument with finesse, but whose face seemed strangely weary for someone who was making such sweet music.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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