Example Sentences

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Slowly but surely, he broke down picking the hook, separating verses using slick spacing, and adding layers of intricately placed sounds.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

This time around, she arrived in a sculptural silver gown from Maison Margiela with an intricately beaded bodice and an Art Deco-style headpiece.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

After a difficult childhood, the 39-year-old sculptor had started gaining momentum on the international art circuit with his intricately mirrored works, some of which have sold for as much as $1.5 million apiece.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

It added: “Awe-inspiring features abound, including eight spacious en-suite bedrooms with beautifully appointed baths, a guest house complete with a kitchenette, and an intricately paneled study featuring a warm fireplace.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Molly fingers the never-used baby blanket, its basket- weave design still vivid, the stitches intricately pristine.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline