How to Use detailed in a Sentence

detailed

adjective
  • We need a more detailed comparison of the available options.
  • He gave us very detailed instructions.
  • Records from the most recent decades are, of course, the most detailed.
    Scott Dance The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2023
  • They're made of durable resin, highly detailed, and hang from a durable chain.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 6 July 2023
  • To get started, get detailed dimensions of your yard and new home from the builder.
    Cameron Sullivan, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The movie’s website offers a detailed rundown of the options.
    Kevin Uhrmacher, Washington Post, 20 July 2023
  • Imaging: These tests, such as a CT scan and X-ray, take detailed pictures of the inside of your body.
    Korin Miller, Health, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Yet Holley’s book represents the most detailed account of the Shakurs to date.
    Keisha N. Blain, The New Republic, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The State Department has a detailed tally of the military gear shipped to Ukraine.
    Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023
  • That mission will be the first to conduct detailed reconnaissance of the icy moon.
    Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The woman fought him off and gave a detailed description that matched the earlier one.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2023
  • There’s also a detailed 18-page booklet that doubles as a first-aid guide, whether in the wilderness or at home.
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Get a detailed map of church tours at the Beaufort Visitors Center.
    Sallie Funderburk, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The commission did not provide a detailed breakdown of how many were charged because of their drug use.
    CBS News, 15 Nov. 2023
  • This is the best bathroom scale for more general use rather than detailed health metrics.
    Casey Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2023
  • The dress was intricately detailed, as black lace overlaid what looked to be a dark bra with thin straps and a deep V-neckline.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2023
  • Fans of the beloved ’90s sitcom can get their hands on this detailed collector’s set of both iconic apartments.
    Amy Stanford, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
  • Find more detailed advice at mortonarb.org/how-to-water.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2023
  • Pugh, 28, who plays Princess Irulan in the film, wore a white figure-hugging dress with a mermaid-style detailed skirt.
    Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Click here for a more detailed version on what led to those conversations.
    Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Put in detailed work behind the scenes for apparent ease onstage.
    Nancy Black, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Our own kids enjoyed some time out of the sun and came back renewed — and with detailed drawings of Spider-Man, conceived with the help of the artistic and patient staff.
    Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2023
  • This enables providers to quickly build up detailed surface maps.
    IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The Health Ministry will now draw up a more detailed plan for implementing these ideas and submit it to the government in the coming months.
    Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
  • In the early days of the war, as the wounded and dead streamed into hospitals, Gaza's health ministry kept a detailed daily count of the number of people killed.
    Aya Batrawy, NPR, 29 Feb. 2024
  • And for the first time, scientists have figured out a more detailed way to estimate how many deaths can be attributed to heat.
    Alice Park, Time, 10 July 2023
  • The researchers last year published a detailed protocol of the study, which is in part a way of leaving breadcrumbs behind for others to follow should the work die on the vine.
    Mario Aguilar, STAT, 9 Nov. 2023
  • From your house number and street, to license plate and detailed information about your child and their school, these can all be used by predators.
    Chelsie Desouza, Parents, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Here’s a detailed look at how the wildfires devastated Lahaina, hour by hour.
    Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Possibly a part-time job, when of age, or even detailed conversations about the savings plan.
    Nolan Keim, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024

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