minikin

Definition of minikinnext

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Adjective
  • There are also the mini dance parties that happen just before game tip-offs, and former UCLA gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos-Field taught the team choreography in 2024.
    Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • All this is packaged in a mini flyer that can fit in your palm, and can fold down for transport in a backpack or its own camo bag.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Amateur astronomers can squint into an eight-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and learn how to identify a dwarf galaxy from a planetary nebula.
    Mark Johanson, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Note, however, that dwarf butterfly bushes, such as the Lo & Behold series, grow slowly and require little or no pruning; do not cut them back to ground level but only shape them gently as needed.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • That effort also brought back the rare frosted elfin butterfly for the first time in decades.
    Diana Stralberg, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Each of those films also features a plucky, diminutive hero who succeeds in the face of naysayers—an easy figure for any kid watching to root for.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
  • These ripe berries are alluringly red, uniformly speckled with dry, diminutive yellow seeds.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • In general, vegetables should be sliced or cut into smallish pieces and precooked.
    Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • However, a lot of big houses have been built on smallish lots.
    Richard Dahlberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Insight from these experts informs investors on their search as their ratings are backed by an in-depth analysis of macro and micro factors.
    TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Geekom is one of the most consistent companies in the micro PC market, reliably knocking out little rectangles packed with processing power at ultra-low prices.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Stop by the hummingbird garden, where 14 species of petite, fairylike birds dart from plant to plant, sipping nectar from native blooms.
    Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The young woman was pretty and petite, standing just over 5 feet tall and weighing only 105 pounds.
    Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
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 4 Apr. 2026.

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