finesse
noun
extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste, etc.
finesses
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pluralof finesse.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof finesse (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
finessenounextreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste, etc.
Example Sentences
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Soft and supple, it finesses the line between elegance and heft.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2021
The computers say the mate is now forced but there are a couple of amazing finesses along the way.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 5, 2019
Grant attempts two tricky maneuvers with “Harpoon” and, for the most part, finesses them both.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2019
McCann finesses “Dancer” — his fictionalized account of the life of Rudolf Nureyev — with letters and diary entries.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2018
Hoagland would say that now was the time for playing certain finesses, that in the wake of the activity arose those moments that could be manipulated.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
