small detail

Example Sentences

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“It’s so easy and costs less than $20 to do. It’s a small detail that guests always notice.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

It was a familiar, if painful, plan for a rebuild—except for one small detail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

What’s a small detail in your work that you’re really proud of even if most listeners wouldn’t even notice it?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

Hampton's shootout performances ensured England won the Euros this summer, but you may have missed a small detail in her technique that allowed her to save as many penalties as she did.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

I keep trying to get every small detail right.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott