post·age-stamp
ˈpō-stij-ˌstamp 
: suggesting a postage stamp in size : very small
postage-stamp yards
: a government adhesive stamp or imprinted stamp for use on mail as evidence of prepayment of postage
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Cara Buckley, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
At 5-foot-6, the 34-year-old is the postage-stamp sized poster child for little guys.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Jade Walker, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
She is also expected to unveil a postage stamp honoring former first lady Barbara Bush, the Times reported.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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Adjective
From state legislatures to county boards and community groups, from tribal lands to city parks and postage-stamp backyards, everyday people are doing quiet, vital work to confront climate change and biodiversity loss.
—Cara Buckley, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
At 5-foot-6, the 34-year-old is the postage-stamp sized poster child for little guys.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Noun
Stamp of approval from one first lady to another
First lady Melania Trump made a rare public appearance at the White House on Thursday to unveil a new US postage stamp of Barbara Bush.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
She is also expected to unveil a postage stamp honoring former first lady Barbara Bush, the Times reported.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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“Postage-stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postage-stamp. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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