Example Sentences

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Faced with an opponent who skilfully minimized his ideological distance from Mr. Orbán while focusing on competence and honesty, Hungary’s prime minister went down to a historic defeat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

This is a landmark book, by far the most thorough and skilfully evocative Nigerian cookbook published in English.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

But now the 27-year-old looks to be back to her world-class best as she skilfully side-stepped over Athenea del Castillo's pass before rifling past Ann-Katrin Berger at the near post.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

The amount and timing of insulin must be skilfully matched to carbohydrate intake to avoid increased blood glucose levels.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

The blanc mange was lumpy, and the strawberries not as ripe as they looked, having been skilfully ‘deaconed’.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott