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or pint-sized
as in diminutive
of a size that is less than average
a pint-size wrestler who could defeat opponents twice his size
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Recent Examples of pint-size
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The pint-size Sonos Roam (9/10, WIRED Recommends) has become our favorite smart portable speaker.
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Parker Hall, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
There’s safety in that title now, a sense that the world’s best gymnasts are being respected and cared for as more than just replaceable pint-size powerhouses.
—Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
The pair prioritized changes that would make the most of the pint-size footprint, like trading the main living area’s 8-foot ceiling for a vaulted one and replacing the front entry with wall-to-wall sliding glass doors that flood the cottage with light.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 July 2024
But more recent work shows the pint-size predator could generate lift, the key to flight.
—science.org, 3 July 2024
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Parker Hall, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
There’s safety in that title now, a sense that the world’s best gymnasts are being respected and cared for as more than just replaceable pint-size powerhouses.
—Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
The pair prioritized changes that would make the most of the pint-size footprint, like trading the main living area’s 8-foot ceiling for a vaulted one and replacing the front entry with wall-to-wall sliding glass doors that flood the cottage with light.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 July 2024
But more recent work shows the pint-size predator could generate lift, the key to flight.
—science.org, 3 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pint-size
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Carpenter begins performances of the song by having her microphone lowered from the rafters, pausing just above where her arms can reach in a play on her diminutive stature.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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For example, Pym Particles Productions UK, named after the technology which enables Disney's Ant-Man character to shrink, was only shut down in March this year, nine years after the release of its movie about the diminutive hero.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Results were also mixed for a smaller sponsor, medical scrubs maker Figs, which sponsors the U.S. Olympic medical and training staff.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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But that cable business is only getting smaller, while streaming is starting to become profitable on its own.Tim Baysinger, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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That guest was Don Rickles, the late, great comedian who wrought garden-variety putdowns into miniature works of art.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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The brand recently released a miniature set of these products, which outperformed expectations, according to Hilarczyk, and will continue to refer to it across campaigns.Emily Burns, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Pint-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pint-size. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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