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Recent Examples of minis
Baked in a large skillet or a group of minis, the simple, eggy batter yields a texture between cake and custard.
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Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 20 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile Globo, still Latin America’s telenovela queen, announced at Mipcom succulent international standard length minis and series with, respectively, the BBC and Ron Leshem and Janeiro Studios.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
Shirt dresses, structured minis, and elegant A-line styles should all be in heavy rotation alongside other essential work clothes, like tailored trousers and tote bags.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2026
Short Order From New York to Paris, minis were the main attraction.
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
These bite-size minis have a sweet-spicy glaze flavored with Korean chili paste, apricot preserves, and soy sauce.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025
Smaller formats, like minis and travel sizes, are also seeing a rise.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
Along with the iconic,warm-floral original, this three-piece set includes minis of Flowerbomb’s most popular offshoots, including the fruity Ruby Orchid and solar-leaning Tiger Lily.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Dec. 2025
With candles, minis, body care, and gifting sets already marked down, this week makes stocking stuffers almost effortless.
—Katie Ann Lehman, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2025
Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 20 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile Globo, still Latin America’s telenovela queen, announced at Mipcom succulent international standard length minis and series with, respectively, the BBC and Ron Leshem and Janeiro Studios.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
Shirt dresses, structured minis, and elegant A-line styles should all be in heavy rotation alongside other essential work clothes, like tailored trousers and tote bags.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2026
Short Order From New York to Paris, minis were the main attraction.
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
These bite-size minis have a sweet-spicy glaze flavored with Korean chili paste, apricot preserves, and soy sauce.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025
Smaller formats, like minis and travel sizes, are also seeing a rise.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
Along with the iconic,warm-floral original, this three-piece set includes minis of Flowerbomb’s most popular offshoots, including the fruity Ruby Orchid and solar-leaning Tiger Lily.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Dec. 2025
With candles, minis, body care, and gifting sets already marked down, this week makes stocking stuffers almost effortless.
—Katie Ann Lehman, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minis
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Yes, there is a cat with two heads, but that is Brazil in 1977, from the décor to the clothing to the cars to the atmosphere.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Images from the scene show damaged cars stopped next to tractor trailers.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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In Switzerland, Musk and BlackRock CEO Laurence Fink had a wide-ranging conversation that saw Musk making promises about humanoid robots, SpaceX mega-rockets and rapid expansion of autonomous autos.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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To sign up for our autos newsletter.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Attacks on security posts in Balincha, Tump and Kharan districts were thwarted, while in Pasni and Gwadar, insurgents attempted to abduct passengers traveling on buses along highways, police said.—
Abdul Sattar,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Local property taxes pay for school buildings, maintenance, repairs, heating, cooling, lighting, cyber security and buses, among other things, Anderson said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Getty Images At Davos 2026, global leaders spoke about artificial intelligence the way their predecessors spoke about railroads, electricity, automobiles and the internet.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Europe softened its goal for all vehicles to have zero emissions by 2035 at the urging of automakers, but its new target is still a 90% cut in automobiles’ carbon dioxide emissions by 2035.—
Hengrui Liu,
The Conversation,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Kentucky law generally prohibits the use of flashing lights on motor vehicles.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Jan. 2026
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The port is a major importer of motor vehicles, fertilizer, seasonal fruits, oil and gas equipment and jet fuel.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Such milk wagons were used from the late 1800s through the 1960s, the library said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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So there appears to have been no personal touch involved even though Democrats are known to circle the wagons to defend one of their own.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Clean lines, an intriguing silhouette, and bold wheels give it real presence (right down to taillights that nod to the Nissan Z).—
Cyril Soliman,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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Yet after gesturing toward a promising thriller setup, the film soon begins to spin its wheels — doing little to complicate or tighten the melodrama, while only superficially probing its two principal characters as their romance is inevitably reignited.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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But beginners and intermediates shouldn’t be intimidated; there are plenty of runs suited for those just starting out, and A-Basin also boasts an excellent Ski and Ride School.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
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In between those two extremes, swooping, panoramic groomers and fun off-piste options speak to cruisy carvers and aspiring intermediates.—
Drew Zieff,
Outside,
21 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Minis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minis. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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