How to Use detail work in a Sentence

detail work

noun
  • There’s just a huge amount of detail work in solving driving.
    — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Richards-Slavik said the detail work is so extensive it can be measured in miles.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
  • One is a larger knife that’s helpful for initial cuts, while the smaller knife is better for detail work.
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Slim, light and easy to store, this cordless Bissell vacuum is great for light cleaning and detail work.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • According to Vogue, Kelce worked directly with Lubeck to design the bezel-set, roughly eight-carat engagement ring featuring filigree detail work on the band.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Fine, high-quality detail work is found throughout the property, but some big restoration jobs — such as resurfacing the 100,000-gallon pool — were necessary.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Not only do our mops, brooms, and vacuums not naturally reach little crevices and detail work in trim, but mopping and sweeping and vacuuming tend to stir up dust where the wall meets the floor, and this causes debris and other allergens to build up quickly along the baseboards.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
  • An art conservator who'd prefer to be immersed in detail work, Sarah is bombing as the host of a dinner party where her entrepreneur husband (Tom Riley) hopes to impress an obnoxious prospective investor (Tom Goodman-Hill) when a literal explosive goes off in her neighborhood.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 29 Oct. 2025

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