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Recent Examples of little people
Three little people’s romantic quandaries are indeed inextricable from the crazy world.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
But that goes to show how little people knew about the 3-point contest then.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
What surprised me most wasn’t just how easy the donating process was but how little people know about it, and the misconceptions that prevent them from ever trying.
—Dave Oates, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
The Royal Russian Midget Troupe was a group of 20 little people who performed throughout Germany, Japan and Russia before coming to the United States in 1932.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
But that goes to show how little people knew about the 3-point contest then.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
What surprised me most wasn’t just how easy the donating process was but how little people know about it, and the misconceptions that prevent them from ever trying.
—Dave Oates, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
The Royal Russian Midget Troupe was a group of 20 little people who performed throughout Germany, Japan and Russia before coming to the United States in 1932.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for little people
Noun
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Had my mother arranged these dragons to meet the fairy on our path?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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Creative touches have been placed throughout, so visitors will want to keep an eye out for the fairy gardens and fairy homes under various plants.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Noun
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There’s also caviar and cookies and Christmas trees and Housewives and Bravolebrities, all surrounded by twink elves in Christmas G-strings.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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The company behind that trio of elves, some of the most iconic mascots in pop culture, is the same corporation that put breakfast on the table in the first place.—
Heather Bushman,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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OpenAI leaned into the curious habit, choosing to highlight the goblin-forbidding prompt in a tweet.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
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The maker of ChatGPT has an explanation for all the goblin talk.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Surely only a few trolls were filtered out before the real questions came through.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Most recently in her postpartum posting, Kuch took to social media to clap back at trolls, expressing disapproval and distaste for her second daughter's name.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The plays are set in locations as varied as courts, forests, battlefields, and even the realm of faerie.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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And thank the faeries for that.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The garden gnomes have been another hot seller.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Masters gnomes are a hot commodity over fears this is their final year.—
Jackie Powell,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Favorites by Diana Ross and Beyoncé are held up to the roar of the crowd before pixie dust is released from the musical’s original Broadway cast album.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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For The Drama press tour, her pro Ursula Stephen molded her hybrid haircut (a cross between a pixie and a bob) into everything from retro fingerwaves to an edgy wet look using products like the Moroccanoil Treatment Mist and Molding Cream.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The leprechauns were predominate as were the Irish dancers.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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According to the History Channel, one legend claims wearing green makes a person invisible to leprechauns — red-bearded fairies that would pinch people who weren’t wearing the color.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Little people.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/little%20people. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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