minutiae

Example Sentences

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Big picture stuff can be just as helpful as the minutiae.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Gorsuch at first refused to believe him, claiming greater expertise in the minutiae of the Mississippi code.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2026

The lineup didn’t include any active college athletes, but let’s not get caught up in minutiae, what would college athletes have to offer about any of this.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Adapting a novel by Shuichi Yoshida, Lee maps the arc of a friendship while exploring the minutiae of kabuki, both on stage and behind the scenes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

I lost myself in the minutiae of life.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson