How to Use detract in a Sentence

detract

verb
  • Most of the fish are small, but that doesn’t seem to detract.
    — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 17 June 2018
  • Both of those things should add up to a good life, and neither should detract.
    — Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Aug. 2019
  • This did not seem to detract from their enjoyment of the show.
    — Dan Nosowitz, Cosmopolitan, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Little does this detract from the mystique of the place though.
    — Stav Dimitropoulos, House Beautiful, 22 June 2021
  • The fact that none of it is true does not detract from the power of his appeal.
    — Stephen Collinson, CNN, 4 May 2021
  • But, that doesn’t really detract from the good that an app like this can do.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 6 June 2022
  • This list isn’t meant to detract from the good work being done at the breweries that didn’t make it.
    — Matt Koesters, Cincinnati.com, 11 June 2020
  • To be clear, a case for one player does not detract from the case of another.
    — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Moser have a simple design that doesn’t detract from the table.
    — Stacey Altherr, WSJ, 19 Nov. 2018
  • Windows are often the focal point of a room, and blinds shouldn't detract from them.
    — Madison Yauger, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2021
  • So another winner wouldn’t detract at all from the big show.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 8 May 2026
  • Condor wanted a simple, but sleek, look that didn't detract from the night.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2022
  • The length of your shirt and its straps or sleeves can either enhance or detract from its overall fit and feel.
    — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 25 Jan. 2022
  • But the debate has long been a part of the sport, and its presence doesn’t have to detract from each series.
    — Michael McCleary, The Indianapolis Star, 29 June 2020
  • But filling a small room to the brim will actually detract from it.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022
  • None of this should detract from the immense personal impact on those caught up in the raids.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 12 July 2019
  • Will team’s like the one in Birmingham detract from the college game?
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 22 May 2021
  • Some connections may be in the eyes of the beholders, which doesn’t detract.
    — Roberta Smith, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2023
  • There’s also a full sushi menu, though it’s made in the back, which may detract from the experience.
    — Michael Klein, Philly.com, 30 May 2018
  • Sarika wanted the décor to be simple so as not to detract from the setting.
    — Shira Savada, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 June 2021
  • But that shouldn’t detract, with perspective in order.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
  • The pacing, though, doesn’t detract from the involving work by the actors.
    — Matthew J. Palm, OrlandoSentinel.com, 28 June 2018
  • Still, Wilde condemned the move as a way to detract attention from her real work.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Aug. 2022
  • The major issue to resolve is whether or not his presence will help Oladipo or detract from him.
    — J. Michael, Indianapolis Star, 29 June 2018
  • Some people try to avoid the thought of their death, but the avoidance only detracts from their quality of life.
    — Loren A. Yadon, idahostatesman, 12 July 2018
  • This treatment, however, does not detract from the sweet and smooth flavor of the coffee.
    — Popular Science, 10 June 2020
  • Please, don't let the naysayers detract from the goal of keeping our air and environment healthy.
    — Star Tribune, 25 Mar. 2021
  • Still, that shouldn't detract from the fact that the first half of his career in management was remarkable.
    — SI.com, 12 Aug. 2019
  • There are no awkwardly bent-over trees or ugly telephone wires to detract from the pure shape and color of the canyon.
    — Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 11 July 2019
  • Since the nearest town is 87 miles away, there's no light pollution to detract from your view of the cosmos.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2021

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