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Adjective
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The typical mini shower gels and shampoos have also been replaced with refillable large bottles, further minimising plastic waste.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026 -
Give yourself a mini vacation today.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Behind the vail of stability is that blast furnace engine driving the climate and marshaling powers which, when released, dwarf human capacities.—
Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The key is to choose a dwarf tree variety and a well-draining, roomy pot, and to take a few precautions to ensure your potted tree thrives.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Olah is a boyish, elfin prodigy who, at nineteen, met Amodei on his first visit to the Bay Area.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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That effort also brought back the rare frosted elfin butterfly for the first time in decades.—
Diana Stralberg,
The Conversation,
17 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Director Harry Lighton transposed the story from the 1970s to the present, casting a hulking Alexander Skarsgård as the gorgeous and emotionally remote biker Ray, and Melling as the shy, diminutive parking attendant who submits himself to Ray.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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The diminutive playmaker was dominated and overwhelmed in midfield.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Most open up to a smallish balcony, just big enough for a book and coffee.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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The size of the audience in the smallish auditorium surprised me on a Friday morning.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 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
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
Adjective
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Large clutches, like those at Bottega Veneta and Chanel, and comfortable shoulder bags like the Miu Miu multi-pocket bag, also featured.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Built with water-resistant polyester, this spacious duffel has a dedicated shoe compartment, an end pocket for wet or dirty clothes, a multi-pocket compression panel for organization, and an interior divider curtain that can be removed to hold bulky clothes or outdoor gear.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Minikin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minikin. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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