hop-o'-my-thumb

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Noun
  • Seconds later, the Australian model dropped her fur coat to the ground, revealing a completely nude mesh mini dress.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The model was wearing a baby blue satin mini dress with separate panels at the breasts.
    Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The punches were delivered with the force of a featherweight and a couple bantams.
    Tim Graham, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Even though this circular haven is bantam in size, there are plenty of things to do to keep you tickled during your visit.
    Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • As an example, the Myra Alexander story, the subject of the first episode, is the 20th century African American urban experience in miniature.
    Robert M. Marovich, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
  • PDFs of the game books are available now, but backers of the crowdfunding can get physical books, miniatures of their favorite characters and more.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • To assemble the trifles, use an upside-down half-pint jelly jar as a cookie cutter and cut 20 circles from the baked cake.
    Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
  • When women did drink, their capacity for alcohol was as diminished as their access to public space – women were expected to drink fortified wines or, if need be, a half-pint, according to Clare Herrick, a Professor of Geography and Global Health.
    Sadhbh O'Sullivan, refinery29.com, 12 Oct. 2019
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