Definition of finespunnext

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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. 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 All the distant hills’ grasses were finespun metal which the wind laid down. Sari Botton, Longreads, 17 Aug. 2017 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
Adjective
  • But Scheft and his team are mastering the subtle differences and plan to offer many of the same loaves available in Boston, though the bakeries will have a few different offerings.
    Connie Ogle July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • In one of Nolan’s subtle but important additions to Homer’s tale, all throughout the film, everyone expresses fears about the People from the Sea, this unseen menace terrorizing different towns.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Adjective
  • For jewelry, a delicate gold watch, earrings, plus her Jessica McCormack engagement ring and wedding band.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 July 2026
  • Trump has made several announcements throughout the Iran war about the state of the crucial oil-shipping strait and the delicate ceasefire agreement on Truth Social that have affected financial markets and moved the price of oil.
    Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026
Adjective
  • Ferran Torres, who hadn’t scored all tournament, getting the winner in the final from an assist by Nico Williams, who had fitness issues throughout, was a nice subplot.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The sliding rear window is a nice touch and harks back to the latest Toyota 4Runner, a vehicle the R2 will be cross-shopped against.
    Greg Migliore, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Adjective
  • That said, France were favourites in the last final and Argentina beat them, albeit by the finest of margins, recovering from the shock of Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick before holding their nerve to win the penalty shootout.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • The study combines fine-scale meteorology with detailed simulations of energy infrastructure.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

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“Finespun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finespun. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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