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
By the time it was completed in 1935, about 100 people had worked on the Fairy Castle — which contained more than 1,500 miniatures and cost nearly $500,000.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The film also features a car chase depicted with miniatures and stop-motion animation to convey humanoid figures who have removed their skin.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Most pieces last for three or four minutes, and the album feels like a collection of closely connected miniatures.
—Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026
For example, one recent night, the room between Cardboard Corner Café and TableTop was set up for Warhammer, where enthusiasts collect, build, and paint miniatures, and fight strategic tabletop battles.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Place these miniatures under the broiler with some cheese to sack any doubts that this is an ordinary sandwich.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Some painters specialize in murals, others in miniatures.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
The Circus Museum features the world’s largest collection of miniatures—more than 42,000 pieces that give guests a peek into the history and early days of The Ringling circus.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Before Zoë showed up, Sarah ducked into the village shop and stole some dry, warm clothes for herself and Dinah along with candy and some liquor miniatures that will come in handy later.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The film also features a car chase depicted with miniatures and stop-motion animation to convey humanoid figures who have removed their skin.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Most pieces last for three or four minutes, and the album feels like a collection of closely connected miniatures.
—Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026
For example, one recent night, the room between Cardboard Corner Café and TableTop was set up for Warhammer, where enthusiasts collect, build, and paint miniatures, and fight strategic tabletop battles.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Place these miniatures under the broiler with some cheese to sack any doubts that this is an ordinary sandwich.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Some painters specialize in murals, others in miniatures.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
The Circus Museum features the world’s largest collection of miniatures—more than 42,000 pieces that give guests a peek into the history and early days of The Ringling circus.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Before Zoë showed up, Sarah ducked into the village shop and stole some dry, warm clothes for herself and Dinah along with candy and some liquor miniatures that will come in handy later.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miniatures
Noun
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Throughout, artworks by Lawrence Weiner and Lee Ufan are paired with reproductions of important modernist furniture by the likes of Le Corbusier and Gerrit Rietveld.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
21 Mar. 2026
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But now, tourists will be able to sit on large travertine marble slabs where their columns once stood and read reproductions of the Roman numerals that indicated seat sections.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Its rules stipulate that consent from performers must be given for the use of digital replicas.—
Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The union was successful in 2023 in establishing robust protections over the use of AI replicas.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Miniatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miniatures. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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