nimble-fingered
Example Sentences
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Modern technology enters the arena with a nimble-fingered robot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The interconnecting rooms and workshops have the feel of an Aladdin's cave for adults and the Heath Robinson-like machinery, controlled by nimble-fingered workers, hums with long-practised skill and expertise.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2014
Last week Rigby & Peller, the now-famous lingerie business founded by the nimble-fingered Bertha Rigby and Gita Peller, was sold in a deal that valued the company at nearly £10m.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 20, 2011
Little cardboard tags dangle from their wrists or ankles, bearing the names of their makers, faithful and nimble-fingered Waldorf mothers who can also, it’s rumored, spin wool!
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 28, 2010
She was good at her work—fast, nimble-fingered, diligent, and even in the nearly unbearable heat of the weaving room, apparently indefatigable.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
