as in small
of a size that is less than average recent college graduates crowding into a dinky New York City apartment

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Recent Examples of dinky Small storage space in the K4 is on the paltry side, as the center console is pretty dinky and the door pockets shallow. Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 Everyone enjoyed dinky hors d’oeuvres and blinis, and sipped on champagne and Tommy’s margaritas with Don Julio. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2025 The brightly backlit keyboard (seriously, the lowest of its three settings is fine) has dinky cursor arrow keys that team with the Fn key for Home, End, Page Up, and Page Down. PCMAG, 8 Feb. 2025 And for some reason, although the Boston mob in Quebec is making collections only from dinky farmers and owners of local businesses, Mike has no connection at all to the only financially flush organization in the province. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for dinky
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Adjective
  • Even if advised by a manufacturer, the marble cleaning solution should still be tested on a small, inconspicuous area before getting started.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Her list continues with small but frustrating oversights.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Rather, when Labor Day Weekend ended, the man leading the league in that category was Corbin Carroll, the diminutive (by baseball standards) right fielder playing for the underwhelming Arizona Diamondbacks.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • However, the diminutive blue Smurfs took over as Smurfs’ Enchanted Voyage in 1984.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Seattle did very little to silence those critics in Week 1.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • He was joined by little bro Jason, who's younger than him by 13 months.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • And in the case of this particular tiny home, the Timberline model by Amazon brand Allwood, that picture-perfect retreat is just a click away.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
  • So pack that sunscreen, toss a floppy hat into your weekend bag, and get ready to sip fruity drinks with tiny umbrellas.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • Built with water-resistant polyester, this spacious duffel has a dedicated shoe compartment, an end pocket for wet or dirty clothes, a multi-pocket compression panel for organization, and an interior divider curtain that can be removed to hold bulky clothes or outdoor gear.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The Vault by Vans x Nicole McLaughlin Collection includes special-edition versions of the iconic Vans Slip-On VP VR3 LX with adaptations—think canvas pockets and easy-carry heel straps—inspired by a classic multi-pocket garden tote and workwear bucket bag often used on construction job sites.
    Hollyanna McCollom, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2023

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“Dinky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinky. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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