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
Finally, a petite pinch of cayenne pepper can really wake up a basket of blackberries or blueberries.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
The Bouqs offers a $44 monthly subscription for a more petite bouquet.
—Nora Colomer
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, 3 May 2025
Her current favorite pair comes in both a standard 30.5-inch inseam, with a petite version in 28-inch, also available.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 1 May 2025
Rooftop pool and bar A rooftop bar and Marlin’s on the Roof restaurant are on the seventh floor, along with a lovely petite swimming pool, heated to 28 degrees all year round.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
The Bouqs offers a $44 monthly subscription for a more petite bouquet.
—Nora Colomer
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, 3 May 2025
Her current favorite pair comes in both a standard 30.5-inch inseam, with a petite version in 28-inch, also available.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 1 May 2025
Rooftop pool and bar A rooftop bar and Marlin’s on the Roof restaurant are on the seventh floor, along with a lovely petite swimming pool, heated to 28 degrees all year round.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petite
Adjective
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While cultivated throughout Germany and in limited quantities throughout continental Europe, the diminutive white grape, often compared to grüner veltliner or an unoaked chardonnay, rarely gets much attention.—
Anna Lee Iijima,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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That led to a song-and-dance number in which Brunson honored other diminutive celebrities, like the gymnast Simone Biles and the rapper Kendrick Lamar, as well as the pop star Sabrina Carpenter, who joined her in a cameo appearance.—
Dave Itzkoff,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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The duo weave through the small streets of Rome in mini Fiat 500s at top speeds.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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For a taste of the unusual, check out the Burger King in Kayenta, Arizona, which is home to a mini museum honoring the Navajo Code Talkers, who helped transmit secret messages to Allied forces during World War II.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 May 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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Incredibly, Mu Cas was likely formed in a dwarf galaxy that became part of our Milky Way even before the disk of our own galaxy formed.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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What’s your favorite backyard cut flower? Container gardens A sunny balcony, patio or porch is the perfect spot to grow smaller, dwarf varieties of tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, etc. in containers.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Block Club Chicago covers city neighborhoods on a micro level.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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On board is a micro rover built by ispace called Tenacious as well as several commercial payloads.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Every month for the last three, he’s received an infusion of billions of tiny balls of fat, containing instructions to edit genes in his liver cells.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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These tiny crystals form in magma and absorb trace amounts of uranium, which decays over time into lead.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Ellie finds a small fishing boat to take her across the water to the aquarium.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Pay Attention to Heavy Metals Some chocolate contains small amounts of cadmium and lead—and dark chocolate tends to be the bigger offender.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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The Yoga qualifies as an ultraportable at 2.76 pounds; its AC adapter is a pocket-size plug.—
Eric Grevstad,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
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On a recent morning, Catharine Dahm ducked into Raf’s, the French-Italian bakery and restaurant on a pocket-size block of Elizabeth Street in downtown Manhattan.—
Laura Neilson,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Petite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petite. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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