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made or done with extreme care and accuracy
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Recent Examples of finespun
Everlasting, Andrea Silva’s debut album as Loyal Lobos, was full of finespun reveries that established her as an introspective singer-songwriter and guitarist, constantly bridging bicultural worlds through her music.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2023
Here comes the bass, offering a futuristic contrast to the singer’s finespun melodies — which tend to be sung in Spanish and forged in various folk traditions.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022
Lekman’s career is built around weaving hazy bits of looped sound, often plucked from obscure dollar-bin LPs, with exquisitely finespun melodies.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 5 July 2022
At the Kennedy Center’s Opera House on Saturday, Washington National Opera’s Russell Thomas burst onto the stage, brandishing a red flag, and sang it in tones of finespun gold.
—Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2019
All the distant hills’ grasses were finespun metal which the wind laid down.
—Annie Dillard, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2015
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2023
Here comes the bass, offering a futuristic contrast to the singer’s finespun melodies — which tend to be sung in Spanish and forged in various folk traditions.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022
Lekman’s career is built around weaving hazy bits of looped sound, often plucked from obscure dollar-bin LPs, with exquisitely finespun melodies.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 5 July 2022
At the Kennedy Center’s Opera House on Saturday, Washington National Opera’s Russell Thomas burst onto the stage, brandishing a red flag, and sang it in tones of finespun gold.
—Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2019
All the distant hills’ grasses were finespun metal which the wind laid down.
—Annie Dillard, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finespun
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The Cognac is complex, featuring plum, fig, and licorice notes, a rich, spicy finish, and subtle vanilla undertones.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The palate has a mix of caramel, cinnamon sugar, and subtle spice, which offers a rich, layered experience.Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 Dec. 2024
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The cozy sweater features delicate pearl details along the front, oversized billowy sleeves, and a flattering V-neck design.Taylor Jean Stephan, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Niki starts out in the ’50s with the artist wearing an immaculate white dress and a glistening tiara, striking delicate poses for a photographer that orders her around.Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Two hundred of her closest family and friends made it on the nice list and were invited to her winter celebration.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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The result improved on the efficiency of previous packings, while making use of a novel approach: Rather than packing spheres in a nice, organized way, as Viazovska had done, the mathematicians used graph theory to pack spheres in a very disorderly fashion.Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Users can also indicate their budget for dinner as the app works with various types of restaurants (casual, fine dining, etc.).Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The town is also where Johnstons of Elgin, which began manufacturing fine knitwear on the banks of the River Lossie in 1797, spins its yarn.Shane C Kurup, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Finespun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finespun. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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