miniatures

plural of miniature
as in reproductions
an exact representation of something in greatly reduced size a diorama filled with miniatures of town buildings as they looked in the 19th century

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Recent Examples of miniatures Some original miniatures including the Hollywood Bowl and Grauman’s Chinese Theatre remain in other private collections. Daily News, 20 June 2026 In addition to writing the screenplay with Ford, Fish designed the sets, costumes, and miniatures, while also doing the hair and makeup for the all-Drag cast. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 2026 Those miniatures eventually grew into larger chamber works and orchestral compositions. Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 Inside are a series of smaller, more intimate rooms frescoed with Pompeian miniatures, and decorated with period furniture and family heirlooms. Ruchira Sharma, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026 While shrub roses, climbers, and old garden roses need little fertilizing, hybrid teas, grandifloras, floribundas, polyanthas and miniatures will benefit from regular feeding. Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2026 These are tender, delicate miniatures—most of them between one and two minutes long—infused with an ethereal, exotic sense of romanticism. Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026 Embark on a journey through six possible future worlds and engage with films, audio stories and soundscapes, installations and projections, costumes and tapestries, movie miniatures and speculative artefacts. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 Lopez’s day bag will feature miniature bags as pockets on the exterior, and the miniatures will also be released as separate bags. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miniatures
Noun
  • Today, styles ranging from historic reproductions to merely Ghurka-inspired can be sourced from brands including Bryceland’s, Polo Ralph Lauren, Todd Snyder and more.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
  • Just know that some logo buttons are genuine, some are replacements and some are reproductions, so authentication matters.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
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  • So, when these replicas replace an emotion as deep and universal as mourning, the emotional landscape of the human being changes.
    Gaia Alari, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
  • Some of the deals have pages of guardrails and approval rights, setting down boundaries for any future use of these replicas.
    Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026

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“Miniatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miniatures. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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