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as in small
not broad or open in views or opinions
to the Lilliputian minds of that small town any depiction of the nude, regardless of its artistry, was pornographic
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as in diminutive
of a size that is less than average
a model train carrying Lilliputian figures through a miniature landscape
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Recent Examples of Lilliputian
There’s something undeniably charming about a Lilliputian pickle in a glass of gin.
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Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025
The Trump administration has been ensnared in a Lilliputian thicket of nationwide injunctions almost since the moment that Donald Trump was sworn in and began issuing executive orders.
—The Editors, National Review, 19 May 2025
Yet a conflict of sorts did break out on the fringes of the Côte d’Azur in 1963 when France, which surrounds three sides of this sovereign nation of a princely one square mile, demanded that its Lilliputian neighbor accept French taxation.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025
Slovenia—a Lilliputian nation about the size of New Jersey but with less than a quarter of its population—has many stories to tell.
—Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
The Lilliputian sellers regularly fail to do damage when matched with the oblivious index money.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
Lo trumpets Lilliputian equipment: 1-quart pots; an immersion blender in place of a behemoth; a toaster oven in lieu of a conventional one.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 2 Aug. 2024
They’re served in Lilliputian beer steins that look like they were pulled from a doll house.
—Becky Cooper, New York Times, 7 May 2024
Photograph: Ted Stryk/NASA/SwRI/MSS Yet the relatively small hearts in Lilliputian moons like Enceladus don’t contain enough radioactive matter to keep them toasty for billions of years.
—WIRED, 24 Dec. 2023
Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025
The Trump administration has been ensnared in a Lilliputian thicket of nationwide injunctions almost since the moment that Donald Trump was sworn in and began issuing executive orders.
—The Editors, National Review, 19 May 2025
Yet a conflict of sorts did break out on the fringes of the Côte d’Azur in 1963 when France, which surrounds three sides of this sovereign nation of a princely one square mile, demanded that its Lilliputian neighbor accept French taxation.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025
Slovenia—a Lilliputian nation about the size of New Jersey but with less than a quarter of its population—has many stories to tell.
—Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
The Lilliputian sellers regularly fail to do damage when matched with the oblivious index money.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
Lo trumpets Lilliputian equipment: 1-quart pots; an immersion blender in place of a behemoth; a toaster oven in lieu of a conventional one.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 2 Aug. 2024
They’re served in Lilliputian beer steins that look like they were pulled from a doll house.
—Becky Cooper, New York Times, 7 May 2024
Photograph: Ted Stryk/NASA/SwRI/MSS Yet the relatively small hearts in Lilliputian moons like Enceladus don’t contain enough radioactive matter to keep them toasty for billions of years.
—WIRED, 24 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Lilliputian
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Published in the journal Matter, the underlying mechanisms behind the inferior photochemical of polymer acceptor and develops a method to enhance both efficiency and stability through small-molecule incorporation.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Feb. 2026
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February storms brought fresh snow to the Sierra Nevada, but California’s snowpack remains far smaller than average during a winter that has brought record warmth across much of the West.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Wearing a skin-tight black leather jumpsuit and futuristic sunglasses, with her tiny chihuahua, Pilaf, in her arms, the entire look felt straight from The Matrix, if that franchise added the character of a diminutive dog to the mix.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
28 Feb. 2026
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Set a century before the events of Game of Thrones and 72 years after House of the Dragon, A Knight of Seven Kingdom follows two unlikely heroes wandering Westeros … a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey), and his diminutive squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell).—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
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Instead, Washington stages high-volume skirmishes over symbolic and petty conflicts.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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What begins as petty extortion turns into control of the local drug trade, as the girls style themselves as protectors of the poor and enemies of the corrupt.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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After that 12-day war in June, Tehran was left with little negotiating leverage, its nuclear facilities heavily damaged, its proxies nearly neutralized and its economy in tatters.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Leading by five goals in Honduras after 45 minutes allowed for a full-strength performance over Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami and little concern in the second leg against Real España, rotating numerous players ahead of the spring trip to Texas.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Democrats who opposed the bill, however, said the money would mainly go to private or parochial institutions and is part of the Republican caucus's efforts to direct money into private education.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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Seniors attending local parochial high schools who live within District 203 or 204 boundaries can also apply, the release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Even his tiny coffin was draped with a union jack.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
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The four treatment rooms look onto a tiny garden, and there's a 24-hour Technogym with full free weights, plus private studios for yoga and Pilates.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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But equal time itself is narrower than many assume.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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This lamp has an ultraslim frame, ideal for a narrow bedroom or tight reading nook.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2026
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Big fun will arrive in tiny packages at the eighth annual Dairy Block Petite Parade, which plays off Mardi Gras and features miniature floats built from a shoebox base, and pulled on wheels.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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The 18-course Devoro tasting menu (290 Euros, or around $340), which lasts three-and-a-half hours in the serving, is a fascinating fiesta of miniature dishes in which Salazar’s Andalusian origins mix and match with island inspirations.—
Paul Richardson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Lilliputian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Lilliputian. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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