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noun

Definition of mininext
as in car
a very small automobile

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mini

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adjective

as in micro

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Recent Examples of mini
Noun
Pasternak sells fresh, hot mini-doughnuts and the twist is premium soft-serve ice cream sometimes topped with apples, cinnamon or maple syrup. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026 New England should be well rested, though, coming off playing on Thursday night last week, getting the mini-bye on the back end of that. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Adjective
At $385, the 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 is nearing the price of a desktop mini PC. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2026 Women’s styles span a micro mini skirt with an adjustable denim belt, low-rise baggy jeans and a zipper bubble jacket. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mini
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mini
  1. car
  2. micro
  3. auto
  4. petite
  5. coupe
  6. model
  7. motor vehicle
  8. miniature
Noun
  • On June 22, Sapov allegedly rented a car from DFW International Airport to drive to the victim’s apartment.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Pre-Columbian ruins are always near, reachable by boat, trek, and car, on excursions organized by the hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of car
Adjective
  • More efficient micro-LED transmitters could eventually help data centers increase communication speeds without relying exclusively on power-hungry lasers.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • For brands, that means relevance may come less from chasing micro trends and more from making room for distinct communities and creative voices.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of micro
Noun
  • The next auto race will be decided by which country can excel at both.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • While working for his family's auto-leasing company, Selig became a minority investor in the Milwaukee Braves, who played at County Stadium from 1953-65 and won two NL pennants and the 1957 World Series.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of auto
Adjective
  • Inside are 12 petite candles, including some of the brand’s best sellers like Gingerbread Chalet, Noble Fir Garland, Forbidden Fig, and White Cypress.
    — Kara McGrath, Allure, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The emotional compass of the United Farm Workers of America for decades, the petite mother of 14 attained singular stature as a rule-breaking proto-feminist, godmother of the Chicano power movement and doyenne of American labor.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of petite
Noun
  • The vehicle, which is available as a coupe and roadster, feels like a glimpse of the British automaker’s future, clad in a sculptural body that looks closer to that of an endurance racer than any of its DB cars.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Dodge Charger The OG Dodge Charger arrived in 1966 as a large two-door coupe, lasting through 1978.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of coupe
Adjective
  • Locked chats, by contrast, remain saved and follow a user’s existing model-improvement setting.
    — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Presley was Crawford and Rande Gerber’s eldest child, and the older brother of model-actress Kaia, who most recently appeared in Ryan Murphy’s The Shards.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of model
Noun
  • All five juveniles, ranging in age from 14 to 16 years old, were processed at Clinton police headquarters on charges including larceny of a motor vehicle, interfering with an officer, reckless driving, engaging police in pursuit and conspiracy.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
  • After gun injuries, motor vehicle injuries are the second leading cause of death among children in the US overall.
    — Muizz Akhtar, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of motor vehicle
Adjective
  • In Paolo Veronese’s The Wedding at Cana (1563), the Louvre’s largest painting, a miniature brown-and-white lapdog stands on the biblical banquet table, partaking of the lavish meal set out for the guests.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The spaceplane flies like a miniature unpiloted version of NASA’s Space Shuttle and reenters the atmosphere for an autonomous land runway landing at the end of each mission.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of miniature

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“Mini.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mini. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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