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or pint-sized
as in diminutive
of a size that is less than average
a pint-size wrestler who could defeat opponents twice his size
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Recent Examples of pint-size
Keep reading to find more pint-size spaces available at Amazon for under $21,000.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
On Provo, one of the coolest natural features is Chalk Sound National Park, a lagoon dotted with hundreds of pint-size limestone islands; many have sinkholes and caves.
—Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
Its pint-size bottles of serum are seriously incredible too.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 11 Feb. 2025
The restaurant’s interior is cramped, in a warm and elegant sort of way; past the scrum at the host stand is a pint-size bar, and a brief field of tables beyond.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2025
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
On Provo, one of the coolest natural features is Chalk Sound National Park, a lagoon dotted with hundreds of pint-size limestone islands; many have sinkholes and caves.
—Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
Its pint-size bottles of serum are seriously incredible too.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 11 Feb. 2025
The restaurant’s interior is cramped, in a warm and elegant sort of way; past the scrum at the host stand is a pint-size bar, and a brief field of tables beyond.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pint-size
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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Instead, Atkinson took up golf for the first time and renewed his connection to scientific research, not the least of which was how a small white ball repeatedly avoids a hole in the ground.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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The Court of International Trade previously rejected the small businesses' request to temporarily pause the tariffs while their lawsuit went forward, but then quickly scheduled Tuesday’s court hearing to decide whether to rule against the tariffs or impose a longer-term pause.—
Dietrich Knauth,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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And in many of Pemberton’s pieces, miniature renderings of his previous works can be found on the walls of his subjects’ homes.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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The Private Villa Collection portfolio has sleek estates that go up to a whopping 13 bedrooms, almost like miniature hotels.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
16 May 2025
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“Pint-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pint-size. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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