How to Use dainty in a Sentence

dainty

adjective

• She took a dainty sip of tea from her teacup.
• The food was served in dainty portions.
• The dancers' dainty steps were followed by a series of leaps.
• They served dainty sandwiches on silver trays.
• Her hair was decorated with dainty pink flowers.
• The word at the track for when a jockey falls is dainty — a spill.
  — Dick Jerardi, Philly.com, 22 Mar. 2018
• But the rugged boot is revered once again for adding a funky edge to even the most dainty outfits.
  — Charisse Jones, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2018
• This is not a task for a dainty vise; use a heavy-duty bench model.
  — Roy Berendson, Popular Mechanics, 27 Apr. 2018
• The way everyone had stared at me, in my dainty blue dress, had made my chest hurt.
  — Monica Kim, Vogue, 7 May 2021
• Agayev later took the stage with a dainty corn snake slung over his shoulders.
  — Emma Allen, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
• More to the point, pink is no longer a dainty feminine color.
  — Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021
• For proof that face tats can be dainty and adorable, look no further than the Manic singer.
  — Carly Breit, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2022
• Some of the more dainty ones, like a light mink, are very natural looking.
  — Health.com, 29 Sep. 2021
• The duchess also donned dainty stud earrings and a light pink manicure for the event.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Feb. 2019
• Eveleena Fults wasn’t allowed to ride a horse and stood on stage beside the king, looking dainty.
  — Gabrielle Russon, OrlandoSentinel.com, 21 Apr. 2018
• Back then, the 6-year-old in the dainty dress and hair ribbon was flanked by federal marshals.
  — Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2022
• This is not a dainty crossbow, though, and all that accuracy added some heft to it: The bare bow weighs in at 11 pounds.
  — Tony Hansen, Outdoor Life, 12 Jan. 2020
• Bring some green into the kitchen with this dainty planter, and try planting a variety of hard herbs to have close at hand.
  — Sarah Lloyd, Good Housekeeping, 13 Mar. 2020
• These dainty-yet-substantial sneaks look perfect for barre class, brunch, or the gym.
  — Julia Naftulin, Health.com, 19 Jan. 2018
• Maybe AirPods keep falling out of her dainty ear canals?
  — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2019
• The cake was decorated like a tiger face complete with a dainty crown.
  — Mary Honkus, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2020
• Your shorter strands are the perfect canvas to show off a dainty headband.
  — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 23 Sep. 2022
• For a sweet finish, check out the impressive dessert case filled with dainty chocolate cakes that are just $1.99 a slice.
  — OregonLive.com, 27 Mar. 2018
• And for those looking for a more dainty look, simply replace the athlete’s with a thin bobby sock, and voila.
  — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 13 May 2019
• The platform was borne by older women in red skirts and dainty lace headscarves.
  — Julien Capmeil, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2020
• The dainty pearls were the cherry on top of this contradictory fit.
  — Tatum Dooley, Teen Vogue, 17 June 2019
• Meanwhile, the Marin required dainty little metric hex keys and a light touch.
  — Outside Online, 12 June 2018
• After locking lips with their sleeping victims, these inch-long insects take a dainty dump at the scene of the crime.
  — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 9 July 2018
• Some Australian beaches are home to the nesting grounds of a dainty little shorebird known as the hooded plover.
  — James Gaines, Discover Magazine, 19 Jan. 2023
• The sheer sleeves and embroidered florals add a dainty touch to an already stunning dress.
  — Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023

Last Updated: 12 Sep 2024