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Recent Examples of small-fry Cassatt achieved hers by changing mediums; by experimenting with colors; and by being perversely drawn to small-fry subject matter, then mining it from all angles. Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 27 June 2024 For small-fry investors and big money managers alike, the psychological toll of falling behind creates pressure, particularly for those sticking with the playbook. Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 10 June 2024 Brad Heppner had the grand idea of bringing investment opportunities enjoyed by Wall Street institutions to small-fry investors. Alexander Gladstone, WSJ, 28 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for small-fry
Adjective
  • 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
  • Imagine rewiring your belief in yourself even on a small stage, but in front of millions.
    Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The three teens, whose identities have not been released due to their minor status, are all being held at Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Facility.
    Christina Coulter, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Although it’s injured after escaping from one of the traps, Yuri manages to bond with the little critter and treat its minor lacerations after smuggling him home in her backpack.
    Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The ensuing reply-all showed little sympathy for the ninety-five-year-old school and its community.
    Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The summer of 2020 did little to allay those fears: Inexperienced intelligence officers from the agency were deployed to Portland, Ore., to compile dossiers on people protesting against police violence.
    Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025

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“Small-fry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/small-fry. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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