Example Sentences

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A bard crafts a sad ballad, And sang that ballad back: ’Twas a dark and sad and clammy day; A lark caws daftly, madly.

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2022

Christian Slater, taking a break from USA Network's "Mr. Robot," not only made a dashing Sir Galahad but proved daftly effective with the script's literal-minded wordplay.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2015

Asked to recommend a film or book to aspiring designers and editors, she urged, "See 'Polly Magoo,' " a reference to William Klein's daftly irreverent 1966 sendup of the universe of style.

From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2012

And in the main house, the daftly delightful Zack with Justin Moorhouse continues.

From The Guardian • Jan. 7, 2011

It lay there for a moment, Clare staring at it daftly.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman