fine print
noun
: something thoroughly and often deliberately obscure
especially
: a part of an agreement or document spelling out restrictions and limitations often in small type or obscure language
Examples of fine print in a Sentence
Read the fine print before you sign the contract.
Recent Examples on the Web
Scarlett Johansson just taught Colin Jost an important lesson about reading the fine print.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 July 2024
Read the fine print first For a limited time, Sprint is offering one-way tickets to Burbank, San Diego, Las Vegas and Baltimore for as low as $33.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 20 June 2024
In the latest iteration, the fine print in state law says commercial vehicles would be essentially taxed as personal property rather than being covered under the traditional car tax as of Oct. 1.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
Saturn will need to check your work and bring your attention to the fine print during the second week of June.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2024
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 July 2024
Read the fine print first For a limited time, Sprint is offering one-way tickets to Burbank, San Diego, Las Vegas and Baltimore for as low as $33.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 20 June 2024
In the latest iteration, the fine print in state law says commercial vehicles would be essentially taxed as personal property rather than being covered under the traditional car tax as of Oct. 1.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
Saturn will need to check your work and bring your attention to the fine print during the second week of June.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2024
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“Fine print.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20print. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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