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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No one has ever rushed to the theatre for the sake of Hero and Claudio, the secondary lovers, whose wooings and sunderings, though eventful, seem like very small beer compared with the rich flirtatious spirits of the primary pair.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025 -
This was, to Biden’s critics on the left, small beer.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This obscure Jordanian company underwrites weird risks in weird places (recent claim: loss from cancellation of a rock concert in Venice after the lead singer inhaled smoke from a fire at a gig in Paris).—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Crews from the Trumbull Center, Long Hill and Nichols Fire Departments responded and found smoke caused by a small electrical fire from a power cord.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Still, there are ways to make small changes to personalize these useful spaces.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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Though the broad strokes of her life were the same, her encounter with the criminal justice system did lead to a few small changes.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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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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While 143—now titled 1432—and the several singles that were spun off of the project are nowhere to be found on the charts in the United Kingdom at the moment, Perry does appear on multiple rankings in the country that focus only on popular songs.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Picayunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picayunes. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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