as in little guys
an average or ordinary man
claims that the wind farm would benefit only its developers and that the little man would get nothing out of it
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Recent Examples of little men
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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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Boarding school has been making Muck boys into ugly, priggish little men for generations.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Boarding school has been making Muck boys into ugly, priggish little men for generations.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for little men
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These little guys have powerful noise–canceling play back, High-Res audio, and incredible Dolby audio out of the box.
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Hopefully your weekend is as cozy and playful as these sleek little guys.
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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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The 50th anniversary of his Game 7 heroics was marked in 2010 by the unveiling — on Bill Mazeroski Way — of a 14-foot, 2,000-pound statue of one of Pittsburgh’s greatest everymen, rounding the bases, on top of the world.
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“Little men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/little%20men. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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