variants
or itsy-bitsy
as in tiny
very small in size
maddening swarms of itty-bitty insects flew around our faces
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Recent Examples of itty-bitty
The charm of Pretorious’ tiny experiments quickly fades (even if the sequence depicting it is a stand-out, complete with an itty-bitty queen, archbishop, priest, devil, ballerina, and mermaid) — as his ambition pushes Frankenstein to once again challenge God.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
Kitten heel sandals and an itty-bitty bag balance out the heaviness of the look, adding a hint of feminine charm.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2024
An artist at Los Angeles Cosmo Studio brings an original Halloween twist to this deep French look by replacing the cherries with itty-bitty black skulls.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 12 Sep. 2024
Modern mollusks vary widely in form and size, including everything from giant squids to itty-bitty snails.
—Molly Herring, science.org, 2 Aug. 2024
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
Kitten heel sandals and an itty-bitty bag balance out the heaviness of the look, adding a hint of feminine charm.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2024
An artist at Los Angeles Cosmo Studio brings an original Halloween twist to this deep French look by replacing the cherries with itty-bitty black skulls.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 12 Sep. 2024
Modern mollusks vary widely in form and size, including everything from giant squids to itty-bitty snails.
—Molly Herring, science.org, 2 Aug. 2024
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The rock, ringed with black and marked by distinctive white veins and dozens of tiny bright spots, was discovered as Perseverance explored a quarter-mile-wide valley called Neretva Vallis.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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You’ll be tempted to look for similarities with other places—the tiny, colorful homes in Icelandic villages; the cod-reliant communities in Norway; and the accents that sound far more Irish than Canadian—but there’s simply no other place like it.CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
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Joining preservationists at Williamsburg, chemists at the paint company performed microscopic analysis on pinhead-sized samples to determine how various colors evolved over time, ultimately identifying 144 separate hues, all original to Colonial Williamsburg.Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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The results, published in the journal Scientific Reports, offer a detailed look at 30 unique coffee combinations on microscopic and chemical levels.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
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At each table stood two players, battling each other with their own array of miniature armies and soldiers — the size of the models ranged, based on their species and pose.Desirae Sin, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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Many miniature or compact species of orchids, bromeliads, ferns, begonias, and aroids are epiphytes and can thrive in terrariums.Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Itty-bitty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itty-bitty. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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