as in car
a very small automobile
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Recent Examples of mini
Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
How about the little things, like mini bar, or shower goodies.
—Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 12 Feb. 2026
Nunn provided derby participants with details on favorable trout rigs and bait, including Carolina rigs, PowerBait, mini jigs and spinners.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Noun
At the Rising Stars mini-tournament Friday, Clippers chairman Steve Ballmer and NBA commissioner Adam Silver will give out the final set of hoops to deserving families.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
How about the little things, like mini bar, or shower goodies.
—Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The popular grocery chain has made headlines several times over the last couple of years as its other limited-edition products, including the mini canvas totes and the mini insulated totes, went viral.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 12 Feb. 2026
Nunn provided derby participants with details on favorable trout rigs and bait, including Carolina rigs, PowerBait, mini jigs and spinners.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mini
Noun
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Unfortunately, a lot of the homes near Guthrie's residence are far from the street and are obscured by shrubbery, Siminoff said, so collecting video data of cars on the road might be hard in this case.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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To see a Cisitalia 202 in the metal is to appreciate how diminutive and jewellike the car really is.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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If simple, prefabricated asymmetric carbon fibers can act as tiny actuators, engineers may not need complicated coatings or redesigns to build micro-scale devices.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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These micro-feedback loops are often more effective than top-down communications during periods of rapid change.—
Keith Ferrazzi,
Fortune,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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To sign up for our autos newsletter.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Saglev is a joint venture between Nigeria’s Stallion Group, a major auto distributor, and Chinese automaker Sokon Motor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Available in a petite-friendly inseam, these loose, straight-leg jeans are marked down to just $26.—
Melony Forcier,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Promover Wide-leg Pants Amazon’s top-selling yoga pants are also one of my favorite petite travel pants.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Strain off ice into a cocktail, coupe, or Martini glass, and garnish with a cocktail cherry.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2026
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This stout hybrid powertrain will supposedly be paired with all-wheel drive for the high-riding coupe and, of course, an automatic transmission.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In his Ocean Avenue apartment, Batchelor has a practice space and room for dozens of trumpets and his model-train set.—
Daniel Yadin,
Curbed,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the United States, model-publication licensing also likely collides with speech law.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, the cost of used cars and trucks, household furnishings and operations, and motor vehicle insurance declined.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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For Connecticut, one of the biggest concerns is air quality, with greenhouses gases and other pollutants from motor vehicles as the worst offenders.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Also, the lamp has been turned into a miniature homage to cubism (and its lampshade is hovering in the air, not resting on anything).—
Benjamin Lima,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The elevated take on the more conservative looks defining the season was inspired by 16th century Persian miniature paintings.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Mini.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mini. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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