white-glove
Americanadjective
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meticulous; painstaking; minute.
a white-glove inspection.
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immaculate; spotless; sterile.
a white-glove environment.
Example Sentences
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At the American Legion veterans post in the Palisades, hundreds gathered at a military-style white-glove ceremony to pay respects to the 12 families who lost loved ones in the Palisades fire.
From Los Angeles Times
While the resort attracts its share of one-percenters, you’ll see them lugging their gear to the lifts like the rest of us—no white-glove concierge services here.
A spokeswoman for the auctioneers said the "two-day, white-glove sale" had 1,885 registered bidders across 72 countries.
From BBC
United’s and Delta’s roads to premiumization started with deals in the late aughts and early 2010s, when Delta merged with Northwestern Airlines and United with Continental Airlines, and they focused on on-time performances and white-glove service.
From MarketWatch
Regulars still get the white-glove treatment, but it’s all about feeling out what that person needs in the moment.
From Los Angeles Times
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