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also smidgeon
or smidgin
or smidge
as in speck
a very small amount
the maid cleaned the house until there wasn't even a smidgen of dust left
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Recent Examples of smidgen
Joe’s home life is again explored, in between (and amid) moments of professional crisis, but with a smidgen more transparency than that which kept her at arm’s length from husband Neal (Annable) and their two daughters in Season 1.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Oct. 2024
Despite the pledge made in 2013 by his successor, Shinzo Abe, to double FDI, as of 2019 the ratio was only a smidgen higher, at 4.4 percent.
—Richard Katz, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2021
There’s even a smidgen of poignance in the late going, when outright war between the two couples takes the form of a dangerously inebriated vehicular chase on curvy rural roads.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 19 July 2024
Sunday was a red-letter day for airports across the country, the TSA reported, with a record 3 million people filling the security lines — a smidgen higher than the previous record of 2.99 million, which was set on June 23.
—Ashley Ahn, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Oct. 2024
Despite the pledge made in 2013 by his successor, Shinzo Abe, to double FDI, as of 2019 the ratio was only a smidgen higher, at 4.4 percent.
—Richard Katz, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2021
There’s even a smidgen of poignance in the late going, when outright war between the two couples takes the form of a dangerously inebriated vehicular chase on curvy rural roads.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 19 July 2024
Sunday was a red-letter day for airports across the country, the TSA reported, with a record 3 million people filling the security lines — a smidgen higher than the previous record of 2.99 million, which was set on June 23.
—Ashley Ahn, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smidgen
Noun
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The floor was covered in paint specks, in the corner was a pile of old paint tubes and smocks.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Flowers have a white-to-lavender hue with purple specks and invite bumblebees, native bees, and honey bees to the garden.—
Lauren David,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2025
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The problem, of course, is that the bit itself is stuck in one gear.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2025
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With the best brush for curly hair in your arsenal, every part of your routine—from detangling to DIY blowouts—gets a little bit simpler.—
Erin Parker,
Allure,
25 Jan. 2025
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At some point the classical simulation will just fail because bouncing balls will never be able to replicate the peculiar quantum mechanical laws obeyed by sub-atomic particles.—
Vineer Bhansali,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Both are abrasive particles with sharp edges that can irritate eyes, respiratory systems and skin.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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In fact, what's easier than a beautiful tube pan cake with a simple glaze and a sprinkling of pecans?—
Anna Theoktisto,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2024
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For example, municipal and fire prevention agencies must give property owners advance — and continual — warnings to clear dead vegetation and to wet dry brush within 10 feet of the house with periodic, prolonged sprinklings.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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Hundreds of commenters who had never met the couple thanked her for the shred of good news.—
Callie Holtermann,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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The record’s new-wave ditties are an amalgamation of strange but immediately identifiable components, chimeras of ’60s pop à la Lesley Gore and the frenzied shred of a skateboarding compilation.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
3 Dec. 2024
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Alessandra Ambrosio brought a splash of sparkle to the Marc Cain fall 2025 collection show on Friday in Berlin.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
31 Jan. 2025
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Common themes among their designs include splashes of bold color in otherwise neutral kitchens and living areas, dark and moody dens and library spaces, and generous entertaining spaces for putting that famed Southern hospitality into practice.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The collection contains a three-piece suit, a jumpsuit, a dress and more, and Fox, 60, wanted to give most of the pieces just a hint of sparkle.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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There were hints of cult influences in the Lumon corporate structure in season 1, but without spoiling anything, season 2 goes much deeper into them.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
31 Jan. 2025
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Encased in golden packaging with gold flecks throughout, this richly plush lip balm is the essence of everyday soft glam.—
Cora Harrington,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Black pepper: Adds that quintessential fleck and kick of heat that Ceasar dressing has.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Smidgen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smidgen. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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