How to Use soft spot in a Sentence
soft spot
noun- They found a soft spot in the enemy's defenses.
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Tom Wallisch has a soft spot for the kids on the field trip.
— Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2021 -
But Bash has a soft spot for those in the second group.
— Mattie Kahn, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2021 -
The founder is from Philly and has a soft spot for her city’s children.
— Mónica Marie Zorilla, Philly.com, 5 June 2018 -
The club managers, God bless them, had a soft spot for GIs.
— Ken Perrotte, Outdoor Life, 11 Nov. 2020 -
Mind you, this comes from someone who has a soft spot for the old place.
— Michael Smolens, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 Mar. 2018 -
The only soft spot on the early schedule should be the Jets game, and that’s on the road.
— Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, 23 June 2019 -
Bruised or soft spots can be a sign of rot and can speed up the spoilage of the entire melon.
— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2024 -
Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich has a soft spot for players of their ilk.
— Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2019 -
Choose those that are firm and bright-colored with no soft spots.
— Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2023 -
What a plot twist, then, that this turned out to be a gory B-movie with a true soft spot for wildlife.
— Sara Stewart, CNN, 4 Mar. 2023 -
But audiences like me have a soft spot for this kind of thing, all the same.
— Andy Meek, BGR, 16 July 2022 -
Because this is supposed to be the soft spot on the schedule.
— Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 4 Jan. 2024 -
When buying them, pick bulbs that are plump and firm with no soft spots.
— Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 8 Oct. 2019 -
The Cubs have won only seven of their first 15 games against a soft spot in the schedule.
— David Haugh, chicagotribune.com, 18 Apr. 2018 -
But for all of the places he’s been, Egan still has a soft spot for his original ski area.
— Hayden Bird, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023 -
There’s a loophole — a soft spot — in the lottery’s system.
— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 June 2022 -
Khaledi has a soft spot for chillable reds like rosatos and rosas.
— Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 11 July 2024 -
Montoya will always have a soft spot for the art—and power—of drag style, though.
— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 June 2023 -
Most folks seemed to think Bostonites have a soft spot for the Patriots and clam chowder.
— Southern Living, 27 June 2018 -
Folks around here have a soft spot for Davis, who is fifth all-time in minutes played for the Pacers.
— Matthew Glenesk, Indianapolis Star, 12 Mar. 2018 -
But maybe there is a soft spot for cats of the, well, bigger varieties.
— Washington Post, 1 May 2021 -
As a lifelong fan, Nicholson still has a soft spot for the 1954 Orioles.
— Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2023 -
Slim had a soft spot for Capote, and was the only swan to forgive the disgraced author.
— Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2024 -
Even now that her two daughters have left home, Kosann still has a soft spot for the iconic book.
— Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2021 -
Knight knows there’s a soft spot for the military in Crosby.
— David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, 13 June 2020 -
Looks like Sylvie does have a soft spot for Emily after all.
— Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 11 Nov. 2020 -
Truth told, Beaty and his wife, Jesica, already held a soft spot for San Diego.
— Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2022 -
The Klymit Drift Camping Pillow is a great option for a soft spot to rest your head and is now just $32.
— Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2024 -
And that was one of the contrasts, like someone who kills ruthlessly but has this soft spot for kids and animals.
— Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 July 2024
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