How to Use deft in a Sentence

deft

adjective

• The photographer is known for her deft use of lighting.
• The series is deft in capturing both the horrors and joys of high school.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2022
• Plus, since this is a twist on rags-to-riches stories, Jacobson handles homage with a deft touch.
  — Courtney Howard, Variety, 20 Jan. 2022
• Skis this wide, no matter how deft, are more suited for the best days of the year when the canyon is closed behind you and the snow keeps on coming.
  — Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2022
• But in deft hands the trauma plot is taken only as a beginning—with a middle and an end to be sought elsewhere.
  — Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2021
• To decide to be someone else, spin the wheel and see where scissors in the deft hands of a stylist would take me felt like the first step to clarity.
  — Melissa Magsaysay, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2022
• These deft comic performances, however, are let down a bit by the storylines.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2022
• Revo showed a deft ability to instantly switch between falsetto and his normal singing voice.
  — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2024
• On each different challenge, the brothers attempt to use sheer brute force to achieve their goals, before then trying a slightly more deft approach.
  — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 2 Feb. 2022
• But getting clothes and bedding clean is rarely a drudgery, thanks to the room's deft design, abundant storage, and soothing cabinet color.
  — Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2022
• In recent days, the Clippers’ logjam for playing time at center required another such conversation, presenting a test of Lue’s deft touch.
  — Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2021
• The pair guarded each other virtually the entire game, as Ipsaro tried to contain the taller Sheppard, and both guards showed off their deft passing ability throughout the night.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 12 Feb. 2022
• Pulisic set up Weah for a deft finish in the 36th minute against the Welsh.
  — John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Nov. 2022
• The cat made a deft U-turn, scampered out of the trap, and vanished.
  — Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
• With deft strokes of her needle and thread, Lowe brought out the best of her clients.
  — Shelcy Joseph, Essence, 21 Dec. 2023
• That’s not easy, and Williams guided the Suns through a long season with a deft touch.
  — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2022
• The Heat’s big man is a deft passer, and Butler began working the open space of the lane.
  — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023
• Much of it, in the first half, is funny, deft, and dotted with suspense.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2023
• Few, if any, in the NBA are as deft in switches or one-on-one challenges.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2022
• Partly that lies in the quartet's deft approach to their work.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2022
• Such has been the deft calculus of Mr. Putin’s friendship with Mr. Xi.
  — Suhasini Raj, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2022
• With a deft hand they can be turned sideways to cut a notch along sidewalks, patios and drives.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 20 Mar. 2023
• Among young voters, Ko has a leg up thanks to his deft use of social media.
  — Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
• The singer’s singer (Tony Bennett’s a fan!) is admired for her deft touch with lyrics and unfussy way with melody.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2022
• The defense collapsed, and Stefanovic got a deft pass off to a rolling Keita, who bobbled the ball and turned it over.
  — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Nov. 2022
• The war is no less a conflict than The Crusades, and is presented as a deft dark mix of mime and modern dance.
  — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2022
• These perks didn't diminish the Rover's deft off-road handling.
  — Martin Padgett Jr., Car and Driver, 2 Aug. 2023
• Leon turns out to be a deft teacher, and by chapter’s end, Gopnik has his license in hand.
  — Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2023
• The themes of family and connection are woven into the script with a deft touch.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2023
• An artist self-trained in the deft art of carving portraits from card using just a pair of surgical scissors, Burns captures a person's image in only a few moments.
  — Julia O'Driscoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 25 July 2024

Last Updated: 20 Sep 2024