Examples of little by little in a Sentence
little by little, we pieced together the jigsaw puzzle
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The Knicks continued to chip away at the Spurs’ lead little by little throughout the fourth quarter, with Madison Square Garden getting louder and louder as belief surged through the building.
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Work on it all summer, adding to it little by little.
—Parents, 11 June 2026
Higher education officials have watched their pool of typical applicants dwindle little by little.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Start buying items little by little ahead of time.
—Michelle Marchante
updated May 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Work on it all summer, adding to it little by little.
—Parents, 11 June 2026
Higher education officials have watched their pool of typical applicants dwindle little by little.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Start buying items little by little ahead of time.
—Michelle Marchante
updated May 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for little by little
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“Little by little.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20by%20little. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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