as in tiny
very small in size
a dollhouse with miniature furnishings
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as in reproduction
an exact representation of something in greatly reduced size
a diorama filled with miniatures of town buildings as they looked in the 19th century
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Recent Examples of miniature
Sara Murphy, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025
During the ceremony, Trump was spotted wearing a pin on his left lapel featuring a miniature cartoon version of himself.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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
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Adjective
To accommodate for the costume and set changes, elaborate videos with an ongoing storyline — almost like a miniature K-drama — play at various points.
—Sara Murphy, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025
During the ceremony, Trump was spotted wearing a pin on his left lapel featuring a miniature cartoon version of himself.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miniature
Adjective
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My worst days were spent being transported to the courtroom shackled and isolated in a tiny cage, waiting to be summoned into trial.—
James L. Dold,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2025
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Acupuncture and the tiny sugar pellets of homeopathy.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That means these sharks may be investing less energy in reproduction, potentially leading to fewer successful pregnancies.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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But the science of menopause is considerably more recent, dating to the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when physicians in Europe began to research the effects of chemicals secreted by the body which control reproduction.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The aerial clash turns so colossal, the fighters on both factions appear like minuscule specks in a flock of birds.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
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That said, a minuscule amount of product truly goes such a long way.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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One of her graduate students, Katherine Shark, made a replica of the Molyneux gown out of muslin which is part of the exhibit as well.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The museum will feature interactive exhibitions and life-sized replicas based on da Vinci’s drawings and sketches.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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And while imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, affinity and envy aren’t enough to explain the abruptness and totality of the Trump administration’s adoption of every Russian position.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
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Sage, cloves, garlic, pepper, green pepper, imitation vanilla, and some herbs tend to take on a strong, bitter flavor.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In an early iteration of the data center model, Epsilon provided connectivity and colocation facilities to house computer servers for customers such as banks.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Foundation models are being enhanced with multi-modality and pre-training is still growing.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Miniature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miniature. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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