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Social media is also full of ideas from people taking this oversized pie and turning it into any number of other desserts, from mini individual pies (with the use of a biscuit cutter) to layered trifles that are highly impressive and visually stunning.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025 -
Tamera Mowry is seasonally dressed in a cream jacket paired with a brown mini skirt and knee boots while stepping out of her hotel in New York.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, as Hjalmar’s 14-year-old daughter, Hedvig, the elfin Maaike Laanstra-Corn is delivering yet another wonderfully eccentric embodiment of a high-strung tween with a potentially perilous excess of imagination.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 Sep. 2025
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Numerous species are commercially available, from the culinary classic common thyme (Thymus vulgaris) to colorful flowering groundcovers such as elfin thyme (Thymus serpyllum) and creeping thyme (Thymus praecox).—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For instance, dwarf and semi-dwarf trees may live for 15 to 25 years, whereas standard apple trees can easily live for over 50 years.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
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With twelve gorgeous varieties, there is a shape, size, and color to fit any garden including semi-dwarf cultivars and upright, nearly columnar varieties for small spaces.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Baby-faced, diminutive, and drowned by the baggy shirts on his back, Mora is a child running rings around the pros.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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That the diminutive McDaniel didn’t look (or sound) the part of an NFL head coach hardly mattered two years ago, when his team was hanging 70 points on Denver.—
Barry Jackson
Updated October 19,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Other than Costner, the show was largely populated with relatively unknown actors — Costner was clearly the big fish in this smallish pond.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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Before his death in 2023, Seidler had an especially close relationship with Preller and authorized previously unimaginable commitments for a smallish-market franchise.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The color-changing micro fairy LEDs were incredibly easy to activate.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Oct. 2025
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Scientists used non-invasive micro-CT scanning to study it, producing over 2,000 tomographic images that revealed intricate details of its anatomy.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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These aren’t the only petite-friendly options worth shopping at Quince.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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The petite sizing is a great match for any miniature tree installation or a fun way to surprise someone who’s a longtime collector.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Our phones are turning into pocket-size casinos, offering windowless retreats from the real.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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Nightlife El Gallo Altanero The world-class bar scene in Guadalajara owes much to El Gallo Altanero, a pocket-size spot in the Americana neighborhood that exclusively stocks independently owned tequila brands and mixes them up in cocktails that regularly change.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Minikin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minikin. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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