Example sentences for: finesse

How can you use “finesse” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Spacey acts with "heavenly finesse" (Janet Maslin, the New York Times ), and Annette Bening as his high-strung wife is "spectacular" (Mike Clark, USA Today ). The director, Sam Mendes, and writer, Alan Ball, are new to film--they're stage and television veterans, respectively--and many critics say that's why the film feels so fresh.

  • Elaborate patterns, some of them with narrative scenes, might be woven into fabrics of great finesse, their finely spun fibers dyed in strong and subtle colors.

  • I remember a long time ago that Steve said this would happen and I think the only question is if the company can finesse a soft landing that Netscape did not.

  • At work between herself and us there wasA new principle of social awkwardnessAnd skillfulness required of each of us.Our tones of voice in this easy conversationWere instruments of marvelous finesse,Measuring and maintaining with exactitude"The fact or condition of the differenceThere was between us, both in space and time."

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