as in small beer
something of little importance
our lives don't amount to a picayune in the great scheme of things
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Noun
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To merely denounce the war, or to call for the end of American military support for Israel, would have been small beer.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025 -
That covers even things like withholding taxes and the administration of those, which sometimes might seem like relatively small beer, but often for some of our members, significant amounts of money.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
17 Sep. 2024
Noun
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He’s had artists like Skepta, Cash Cobain, and went viral when Fivio Foreign made a diss song about him because Max didn’t let the Brooklyn rapper and Lil Tjay smoke in his Airbnb.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
19 Mar. 2025
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However, smoke from the barbeque made its way inside the home, setting off the smoke detectors.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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This is because this specific device uses artificial intelligence (AI) to adjust to small changes in the brain that occur over time, leading to more refined gestures and less need for external oversight.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Focusing on small changes one at a time will feel much more achievable than changing everything all at once.—
Janine Schindler,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Too often clubs hear of Leeds’ interest in a player and start adding zeros to the price tag — but the days of Leeds engaging in that sort of negotiating are long gone.—
Nancy Froston,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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In a simplified description, quantum computers use quantum bits or qubits instead of using binary traditional bits of ones and zeros for digital communications.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The songs instantly took the internet by storm, as did the album once it was released.—
Caché McClay,
The Enquirer,
27 Dec. 2024
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Then there are also so many quintessential pop hits and Top 40 songs that blow it through the roof.—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Picayunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picayunes. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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