as in diminutive
of a size that is less than average
a bantam comedian who is known to fellow performers for his oversize ego
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Recent Examples of bantam
Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2019
Cathy Free, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2023
The grand champion and reserve grand champion for chicken, duck, turkey and bantam eggs will be sold at Friday’s livestock auction.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2023
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Adjective
Tipping the scales at a bantam weight of only 1.14 pounds, and less than a foot long, even the gram-conscious minimalists have to take notice.
—Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2019
Noun
And the bantam hen is now earning recognition: Guinness World Records has named her the world’s oldest living chicken.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2023
The grand champion and reserve grand champion for chicken, duck, turkey and bantam eggs will be sold at Friday’s livestock auction.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bantam
Adjective
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Tribute Series Roadster The Shelby Cobra is one of the most revered and storied automotive models in history, a diminutive titan that made an indelible mark in both motorsport and sports-car culture upon its debut.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2025
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Scale jumps from diminutive to oversized, often in a single room.—
Michael Boodro,
Architectural Digest,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Sitting in front of local leaders, Trump again wrongly blamed elements of the fire disaster on a lack of water resources coming from the Delta and environmental protections for the delta smelt, a small fish near extinction that has become a symbol of GOP frustration.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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Bad decisions — the kind that can be, if not reversed, at least remedied — are an essential part of adolescence: lapses that teach us about our desires, our impulses, our weaknesses, our essential character, and leave us with no greater damage than a throbbing hangover or a small, smudgy tattoo.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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The peewee population interacted with each other in various settings and included bocce bowlers, bare-bottomed peasants, baguette bakers, blind men, the mustachioed mayor, female fishmongers, dunce hat-wearing schoolboys, snail saleswomen, and gobs more characters.—
gqlshare,
Orange County Register,
15 Jan. 2025
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Desperate for influence and envious of peewee states that have it, California has tried various early primary schemes since 1996.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2024
Adjective
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Given how little Cohen material has been auctioned off, the sale will be also a barometer of how much Cohen’s legend has grown since his death in 2016.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2025
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Foreign assistance has been the target of ire from Republicans in Congress and Trump administration officials, but the funding accounts for very little of the overall US budget, at about 1% of federal budget obligations.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Built with water-resistant polyester, this spacious duffel has a dedicated shoe compartment, an end pocket for wet or dirty clothes, a multi-pocket compression panel for organization, and an interior divider curtain that can be removed to hold bulky clothes or outdoor gear.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Vault by Vans x Nicole McLaughlin Collection includes special-edition versions of the iconic Vans Slip-On VP VR3 LX with adaptations—think canvas pockets and easy-carry heel straps—inspired by a classic multi-pocket garden tote and workwear bucket bag often used on construction job sites.—
Hollyanna McCollom,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2023
Adjective
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The pup worked for 13 years helping make others smile — including countless patients at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, where he was named the tiniest therapy dog out of more than 100 enrolled in the hospital’s Amerman Family Foundation Dog Therapy Program.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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There was a tiny cell, its walls painted deep red and carved with graffiti, where prisoners who were to be executed were kept.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Sachs’s ability to convey lives in miniature should serve him well with such an intimate, subtle premise, especially given the power of these two actors.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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From the audience under the rotunda, Republicans gleamed their approval and Democrats sulked in opposition — a piece of theater that, in miniature, encapsulated the broader partisan divisions and cultural differences that practically define American politics in the modern era.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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Mod minis from resort are juxtaposed by spring’s fluid, organic shapes and strong leather outerwear.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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Monaco wore a white halter neck mini dress and a veil that stopped around the middle of her back on their big day.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Bantam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bantam. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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