1
: tiny imaginary beings (such as fairies, elves, and leprechauns) of folklore
2
: children
3
: common people
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Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2024
This, meaning literally putting one foot in front of the other or physically sitting still and metaphorically meeting the demands of grief and guiding little people in their mourning.
—Charlotte Maya, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
Most notably, the bandits, who were played by little people in the movie, led by the great David Rappaport and including Kenny Baker, the man inside R2-D2, are full-sized actors here.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
The show features a few little people in smaller roles, as investigators chasing the Time Bandits on behalf of the Supreme Being.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2024
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Plural noun
Everyone in these pages is thrown off-balance, all of them just scarred little people, fumbling in the dark.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2024
This, meaning literally putting one foot in front of the other or physically sitting still and metaphorically meeting the demands of grief and guiding little people in their mourning.
—Charlotte Maya, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
Most notably, the bandits, who were played by little people in the movie, led by the great David Rappaport and including Kenny Baker, the man inside R2-D2, are full-sized actors here.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
The show features a few little people in smaller roles, as investigators chasing the Time Bandits on behalf of the Supreme Being.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2024
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“Little people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20people. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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