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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Here are seven small beer festivals worth visiting: Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival About 70 of the best breweries from around the world present their beers each year at the Paso Robles Event Center, at the end of May or beginning of June.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025 -
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
Noun
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The smoke rose over otherwise idyllic settings: kids practicing at a baseball field, an empty playground, the local high school during summer break, all as the sound of fireworks began popping in the distance.—
Jake Goodrick
July 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2025
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Dramatic photos shared by the Chicago Fire Department showed thick black smoke and flames erupting from the home, pouring into the sky as firefighters fought to contain the inferno.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2025
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Even small changes to the interface can affect what’s shared and how.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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From enacting thoughtful leave policies to fostering understanding through manager training and peer support networks, small changes can make a powerful difference.—
Our Place,
Forbes.com,
30 June 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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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 14 Jul. 2025.
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