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's no small detail that, according to the latest US census data, only 22% of the island territory's population feels it can speak English "very well".
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
It was a familiar, if painful, plan for a rebuild—except for one small detail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
It’s a small detail, but it makes the gesture feel more universally welcoming.
From Salon ● Jan. 27, 2026
In her excitement Mrs. Frisby had forgotten this small detail.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
