as in little men
an average or ordinary man
for a politician who likes to portray himself as a friend of the little guy, he sure is fond of rubbing elbows with the fat cats
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Recent Examples of little guys
These little guys have powerful noise–canceling play back, High-Res audio, and incredible Dolby audio out of the box.
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Carlos Mejia,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
Hopefully your weekend is as cozy and playful as these sleek little guys.
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O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
Lumet — himself a serious theater creature who shared an ethical bent with the twentieth century’s great American playwrights — specialized in movies about little guys’ going up against the system.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
Red buckeye and coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) are two of the major native feeder plants for these little guys to follow when the plants bloom progressively from the South to the North when temperatures start to rise.
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Campbell Vaughn,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
So, why are these little guys missing?
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Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
14 Jan. 2026
Lightweight and perfect for long commutes or flights, these little guys prove that affordable doesn’t have to mean basic.
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Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Nov. 2025
Over four decades after making his screen debut, the fuzzy little squeaker continues to melt hearts and inspire new generations of adorable little guys.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Carlos Mejia,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
Hopefully your weekend is as cozy and playful as these sleek little guys.
—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
Lumet — himself a serious theater creature who shared an ethical bent with the twentieth century’s great American playwrights — specialized in movies about little guys’ going up against the system.
—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
Red buckeye and coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) are two of the major native feeder plants for these little guys to follow when the plants bloom progressively from the South to the North when temperatures start to rise.
—
Campbell Vaughn,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
So, why are these little guys missing?
—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
14 Jan. 2026
Lightweight and perfect for long commutes or flights, these little guys prove that affordable doesn’t have to mean basic.
—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Nov. 2025
Over four decades after making his screen debut, the fuzzy little squeaker continues to melt hearts and inspire new generations of adorable little guys.
—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for little guys
Noun
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Earlier movie versions have managed the story’s most frightening moments with the limited technology available at the time—much plastic and spongy stuff; monsters in process shots looming over little men; papier-mâché boulders flung from hilltops.
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Boarding school has been making Muck boys into ugly, priggish little men for generations.
Noun
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Before every World Cup game, event workers unfurl a giant version of each country's flag on the field.
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Progressives cite its emphasis on the dignity of work and workers, and on the need for government to regulate working conditions that threaten this dignity.
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“Little guys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/little%20guys. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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