minikin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for minikin
Adjective
  • Southern Living favorites are among the best early bargains, including this mini Crock-Pot slow cooker, our top budget spin mop, and gorgeous window candles.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
  • In the clip, the former professional athlete could be seen wearing a light green matching tank top and mini skirt, which left a small bit of her midriff exposed.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Most standard-sized fruit trees should be spaced about 20 to 25 feet away from each other and homes, but dwarf varieties can be planted closer together.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Look for orange trees that are compact in size, such as these dwarf and semi-dwarf varieties.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This frog, with its long fingers and large red eyes, was found perched on tree branches in an elfin forest.
    Real-Time News team, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • Spanning 828 square feet, the diminutive house stands a block and a half from Long Branch Beach.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Tyrannosaurus rex did, in fact, have a diminutive relative in North America.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Their father, George Atkinson, spent his entire career playing an aggressive, menacing style of football that belied his smallish 6-foot, 180-pound frame.
    Jon Becker, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This season, Yamamoto has demonstrated not only consistency but also durability, no minor feat considering his smallish frame.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The micro-car rolls on four 12-inch wheels wearing 125/65 tires, and benefits from a relatively short hood for good visibility through a windshield that's kept clear during rainy spells by a single wiper.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The next two homes in the micro community will be built simultaneously with the same machine.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The extremely complex movement incorporates a special ruby duplex escapement and unites grande and petite sonnerie, alarm, and calendar functions.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The pants come in both medium and light washes, sizes ranging from XS to XL, and the 28-inch inseam is suitable for petite shoppers.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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 15 Nov. 2025.

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