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as in short
having relatively little height
there was a little hedge separating the two lawns
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as in small
lacking importance
there were just a few little details left to take care of
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as in narrow
not broad or open in views or opinions
little-minded people who dislike the fact that human society is always progressing
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as in brief
not lasting for a considerable time
let's take a little pause to relax
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as in diminutive
of a size that is less than average
the petting zoo has a little horse in addition to all of the goats and sheep
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as in slightly
in a very small quantity or degree
we had little more than we needed to survive in the wilderness
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as in rarely
not often
he's been studying very little for the bar exam
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as in bit
a very small amount
there's just a little of the pie left
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as in smallness
the quality or state of being little in size
the littleness of the painting hardly gives any indication of its price—which is a fortune
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as in negligibility
the quality or state of being unimportant
you can hardly imagine the appalling littleness of the stuff that she obsesses over
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Recent Examples of little
Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
The film around him displays similarly little interest in forcing the matter, even after Mike is released from jail — now sober for seven months — and lands a job as a cook at a low-rent hotel on the outskirts of town.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Shares of the firm were little changed at 11:07 a.m. in New York, and are up 32% this year.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Never mind that precious little of California’s water supply originates in a southern Oregon watershed.
—Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The musical features a scene about little Sarah making her joke about Jeffrey’s death and no one laughing.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
The film around him displays similarly little interest in forcing the matter, even after Mike is released from jail — now sober for seven months — and lands a job as a cook at a low-rent hotel on the outskirts of town.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
Adverb
Wage growth is expected to remain little changed from the previous report, again growing at 0.3 percent clip on a three-month rolling average.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Shares of the firm were little changed at 11:07 a.m. in New York, and are up 32% this year.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Noun
Even Williams’ performance does little to flesh her out.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Never mind that precious little of California’s water supply originates in a southern Oregon watershed.
—Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for little
Adjective
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The latter is the name of a short projection show at Disney California Adventure (DCA).—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Now Feeling Crunch of Production Contraction The film marks the feature directorial debut of Italian-German filmmaker Nora Jaenicke, who has previously earned acclaim for her short films.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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To meet rising demand, companies sprang up and began churning out rides – smaller versions for traveling carnivals and larger ones for town squares and amusement parks.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Ellie finds a small fishing boat to take her across the water to the aquarium.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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The Horned Frogs gave up two late runs in a narrow 2-1 loss to Arizona in the championship game of the Big 12 Tournament on Saturday night at Globe Life Field.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 May 2025
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The Formula 1 season moves to its most iconic venue this weekend, with the eighth round of the championship taking place around the narrow streets of Monaco.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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India is emerging after a brief conflict with Pakistan, with a ceasefire thankfully appearing to hold for now.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Just a brief walk from the preserve’s entrance, this unique grotto reveals a stunning 50-foot waterfall cascading into a jade-green pool.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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While cultivated throughout Germany and in limited quantities throughout continental Europe, the diminutive white grape, often compared to grüner veltliner or an unoaked chardonnay, rarely gets much attention.—
Anna Lee Iijima,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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That led to a song-and-dance number in which Brunson honored other diminutive celebrities, like the gymnast Simone Biles and the rapper Kendrick Lamar, as well as the pop star Sabrina Carpenter, who joined her in a cameo appearance.—
Dave Itzkoff,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
Adverb
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The result is partial solutions that rarely hold under pressure.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Some SLs, purchased and parked by their Palm Springs owners and rarely driven during their lifetimes, remain in almost as-new condition, and those, as well as low-mileage concours creampuffs, can top $150,000.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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In the video above, the user added a tiny fairy bridge over her faux water scene.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 May 2025
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Several other drugs, including amantadine and apomorphine, can have similarly arousing effects, though none has worked in more than a tiny sliver of patients.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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In some cases, lawyers said students had their legal statuses altered for minor traffic violations, such as unpaid parking tickets.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Nina and Jim are forced to work overtime to re-center key story components that get lost amid more minor twists and turns.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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“Little.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/little. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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