as in diminutive
having a small and thin body
—usually used to describe a woman or girl
She's petite and has short black hair. a petite young woman
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Recent Examples of petite
The petite cup of black tea, enriched with milk and a special blend of spices, and served with a tender semolina cookie, is what many diners look forward to most.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
Screen bezels appear to be far smaller than in other Garmin watches too, leading to fairly petite — for the screen size — dimensions of 41mm by 46mm.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The chicken liver mousse comes in a petite glass ramekin with a tart cherry aspic lining the top.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The brand offers petite, regular and tall, accommodating many shapes and sizes.
—Jené Luciani Sena
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
Screen bezels appear to be far smaller than in other Garmin watches too, leading to fairly petite — for the screen size — dimensions of 41mm by 46mm.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The chicken liver mousse comes in a petite glass ramekin with a tart cherry aspic lining the top.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The brand offers petite, regular and tall, accommodating many shapes and sizes.
—Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petite
Adjective
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Pauline’s diminutive redesign has raised plenty of questions, although Nintendo rarely seems interested in providing any answers from DK lore.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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Shoutout to the diminutive Mooney, who gets full marks for his effort level and compete at his size.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Zooming in on the image, however, I was struck less by what Allen was up to—innocently snapping photos on the festival grounds—than what loomed behind her: an array of Native American-style tipis, forming a mini village just a stone’s throw away from the main stages.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
30 June 2025
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New in select theaters on streaming on premium video on demand, Off the Grid stars Duhamel as Guy, a brilliant scientist hiding out in the wild from a megalomaniac employer who wants to weaponize his mini cold fusion reactor for nefarious purposes.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The look is elfin, but less shaggy than an elfish cut, often pulled off with a mod, micro-cut bang instead.—
Essence,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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Chunky braids on the side of each model’s head to mimic horns emphasized the elfin quality of the beauty look.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Some of the stunts and effects in this list absolutely dwarf that amount.—
Joe Salas
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2025
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Brooks investigates the same kind of phenomenon, but in the cores of dwarf galaxies.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 6,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Layering, shirting, micro shorts, while leather and denim are still strong.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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Kim always keeps two thin liner brushes on hand when painting micro fruit: one with extra-long bristles (to create the outlines of your designs) and one with slightly shorter bristles (for adding tiny details).—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Tech has a tiny presence on the Southeast Asia 500, generating just under 3% of the list’s total revenue.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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Capture brain signals: The device's tiny electrodes pick up signals from individual neurons in the motor cortex.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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The veteran would be a small upgrade in the outfield for the Padres.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Deerhoof is a small mom and pop operation, and know when enough is enough.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The secure-fit wingtip design keeps them in place during workouts, and the pocket-size charging case provides up to 24 hours of total battery life.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2025
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From Pocket To Party The new speakers range from a pocket-size model to a party-ready monster and include features like customizable audio, vibrant RGB lighting and the LabSync function for syncing audio across multiple JLab speakers by creating stereo pairs with a wider soundstage.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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“Petite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petite. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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