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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
These were comfortable for our pint-size tester to wear for several hours at a time, with nicely cushioned ear cups and a simple design that didn’t feel too high tech or intimidating.
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Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025
Then Sharon recalls the events surrounding the tragic death of Randy Rhoads, the pint-size wizard of a guitarist who helped Ozzy launch his solo career.
—Erik Hedegaard, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
Turkeyfoot Creek Creamery, based in Wauseon, issued a voluntary recall for multiple pint-size products that were distributed to six retail locations.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
In the series, which premiered Thursday, Stalter stars as Jessica, an eccentric and complacent but capable producer at a commercial agency who moves to London from New York — her pint-size scraggly dog in tow — after her seven-year relationship blows up.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025
Then Sharon recalls the events surrounding the tragic death of Randy Rhoads, the pint-size wizard of a guitarist who helped Ozzy launch his solo career.
—Erik Hedegaard, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
Turkeyfoot Creek Creamery, based in Wauseon, issued a voluntary recall for multiple pint-size products that were distributed to six retail locations.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
In the series, which premiered Thursday, Stalter stars as Jessica, an eccentric and complacent but capable producer at a commercial agency who moves to London from New York — her pint-size scraggly dog in tow — after her seven-year relationship blows up.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pint-size
Adjective
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Primordial black holes, meanwhile, are theorized to be much more diminutive than even stellar mass black holes, with masses predicted to be anywhere from that of giant planets down to average-sized asteroids.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Rather, when Labor Day Weekend ended, the man leading the league in that category was Corbin Carroll, the diminutive (by baseball standards) right fielder playing for the underwhelming Arizona Diamondbacks.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This personal blender can whip up breakfast smoothies, sauces and dips, salsas, omelets, and more thanks to its small but mighty 250-watt power base and stainless steel cross blade.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Among its 14 plant oils are argan kernel and rice bran, which regulate sebum production and loosen dead skin cells, respectively—and, together, leave your pores looking significantly smaller and your skin significantly smoother.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Marshburn described how thousands of miniature organ samples could be tested in orbit to evaluate new drugs.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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My Arcade is a line of miniature retro arcade devices, Plug ‘N Play consoles and portable gaming handhelds, which include licensed titles from Atari, Bandai Namco, SEGA, Tetris, Capcom, Konami, Taito, Data East and Jaleco.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Pint-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pint-size. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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