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
It’s a small detail, but it makes the gesture feel more universally welcoming.
From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026
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
In her excitement Mrs. Frisby had forgotten this small detail.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
