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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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The Sonos Beam Gen 2 provides expansive sound from a pint-size package.
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Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
This movie was a foundational text for a generation, made all the more nostalgic by the fact that most of the young cast stayed out of the limelight afterward, forever preserved in our memories as pint-size rock stars (RIP, drummer Freddy).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024
Stepping just outside his pint-size studio, though, Díaz-Reixa’s own living space is ample and decidedly un-cavelike.
—Paula Mejía, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2024
During the pandemic, the tiny dollhouses reemerged as pint-size places for a nostalgic escape in quarantine.
—Lauren Vaccaro, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
This movie was a foundational text for a generation, made all the more nostalgic by the fact that most of the young cast stayed out of the limelight afterward, forever preserved in our memories as pint-size rock stars (RIP, drummer Freddy).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024
Stepping just outside his pint-size studio, though, Díaz-Reixa’s own living space is ample and decidedly un-cavelike.
—Paula Mejía, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2024
During the pandemic, the tiny dollhouses reemerged as pint-size places for a nostalgic escape in quarantine.
—Lauren Vaccaro, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pint-size
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The diminutive legume enjoys ancient roots, and for good reason—lentils are a source of protein, potassium, folate, and more.Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
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The former linebacker worked through some traffic on a celebratory sideline and, with Washington in his sights, launched himself at the diminutive safety.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Open loops, no matter how small, take up some space in our brain.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 1 Jan. 2025
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Many elderberry studies have been small and do not compare elderberry to other cold and flu symptom treatment options.Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH, Health, 1 Jan. 2025
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To explore the relationship between memory retention and sleep, researchers at the university asked 35 English-speaking adults to study Mini Pinyin, a miniature language based on Mandarin.Maureen Mackey, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Perry the miniature donkey, who served as the movement model for the character Donkey from the popular Shrek franchise, has died at 30 years old.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Pint-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pint-size. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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