light hand

Example Sentences

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Anyway, I loved Laura's cooking "zeytinyagi", her notion to celebrate vegetables that aren't overused and how she always has such a light hand, along with her emotional, celebratory response when she won.

From Salon • May 29, 2024

Use a light hand with salt when making the vinaigrette, add a sprinkle of kosher or coarse salt to the dressed salad, and give it a final toss before serving.

From Washington Times • Aug. 21, 2023

But the tome is written with a light hand, so despite all of the rules demanding respect it’s not at all stern.

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2021

For much of his career he was an invisible presence, behind a typewriter or camera, and he brought a similarly light hand to the movies he directed — “Where’s Poppa?,”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2020

The horses liked it; they pranced a little during the first two miles, heartened by an extra-good breakfast and perhaps conscious of a light hand on the reins.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt