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as in small
of a size that is less than average one of those half-pint refrigerators that are designed for small apartments

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half-pint

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noun

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Recent Examples of half-pint
Noun
Joe Special includes a four-piece chicken dinner, four half-pint sides, and four biscuits with apple butter. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 11 May 2025 The consistent overproduction of milk is the reason federal dietary guidelines recommend that adults consume three cups of dairy per day, as well as why half-pint milk cartons are a mainstay of the nation’s school cafeterias. HubSpot, 2 May 2025 Once inside the dining hall, Middleton paid for the soldiers’ drinks and was even spotted sipping a half-pint of Guinness — the unit’s go-to drink — herself, People reported. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025 To assemble the trifles, use an upside-down half-pint jelly jar as a cookie cutter and cut 20 circles from the baked cake. Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025 On a recent Tuesday at the Counting House, a Fuller’s pub in the City of London, two half-pints of Lucky Saint yielded a bill of £7 including VAT, with no add-ons, handled with a simple tap of the card. Anthony Palazzo, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024 Ladle into clean wide-mouth half-pint freezer containers, leaving a 1/2-inch headspace. Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2024 Leticia Ashley, 38, a member of the Navajo Nation, is accused of drinking a half-pint of Fireball liquor in July 2022 before getting behind the wheel with her four children inside, according to a March 6 news release by the U.S. District Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico. Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024 Test Kitchen Tip This DIY condiment makes seven half-pints. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-pint
Adjective
  • The veteran would be a small upgrade in the outfield for the Padres.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
  • Those are the numbers for a 2.5-MW commercial-scale version, anyway; thus far, the idea has only been tested at smaller scale.
    Loz Blain June 30, New Atlas, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Tell me a little bit about the technical side of filming a dwarf and an elf together.
    Devan Coggan, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Other new characters include Disa, the first female dwarf ever shown in the Lord of the Rings series.
    Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2022
Adjective
  • Pauline’s diminutive redesign has raised plenty of questions, although Nintendo rarely seems interested in providing any answers from DK lore.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
  • Shoutout to the diminutive Mooney, who gets full marks for his effort level and compete at his size.
    Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • We are used to viewing video-game protagonists as tireless ciphers.
    Simon Parkin, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
  • Second, between February and October 1942, the Germans changed the anatomy of their Enigma cipher machine, meaning the Allies were unable to decode the messages sent to and from U-boats.
    Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2025
Adjective
  • This time, however, the mound visit had little effect.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
  • But most of the middle part is missing, and there’s little to explain how the event unfolded from one stage to the next.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • Shoppers can’t stop raving about this lightweight yet nourishing moisturizer.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 8 July 2025
  • Lightweight Bedding Deals from Anthropologie Fresh, elevated, and lightweight are a few ways satisfied customers describe the Zina Cotton Embroidered Woven Quilt.
    Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • 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
Noun
  • None of these nobodies is performing like Grimes just yet, and until someone does Grier better get active trying to find a handful of veteran cornerbacks whom this team can call on, and sign to patch up the weakest unit on the team.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
  • And maybe that’s a metaphor for the way a lot of middle-class nobodies feel.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 13 May 2025

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“Half-pint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-pint. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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