well-turned

Example Sentences

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"For his part, Depp delivers his lines in well-turned French, wearing fine powder and a stiff white wig, and yet he seems strangely uncomfortable in the role - adequate but not especially engaged," he added.

From BBC • May 17, 2023

It seemed, even, like every blistering high note, well-turned melisma and swooning falsetto note was greeted with hums of approval and the occasional shout of “C’mon!”

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2023

That passion, born from Rojas’ love of the style and culture found in the NBA, began in earnest with a well-timed picture of a well-turned double-play.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2023

I share her discomfort, although I’ve only encountered CrimeCon secondhand, through Monroe’s lively and well-turned reporting.

From Slate • Aug. 26, 2019

Their petticoats, short enough to display a well-turned ankle, were richly laced and embroidered, and striped and flounced with gaudy colors, of which scarlet was the most common.

From The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers by Merwin, Henry Childs