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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
Samantha Eggar plays a disturbed woman who brings monsters to a custody battle, manifesting her resentment as pint-size rage babies that threaten her daughter, her ex-husband, and anyone else who gets on her bad side.
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
The pint-size European exclusive is an electric quadricycle inspired by the original Fiat 500 city car, and is as adorable as can be.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
To address the overpopulation problem, county officials have approved new deals with a local nonprofit to help sterilize and relocate many of the pint-size equines to sanctuaries.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Keep reading to find more pint-size spaces available at Amazon for under $21,000.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
The pint-size European exclusive is an electric quadricycle inspired by the original Fiat 500 city car, and is as adorable as can be.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
To address the overpopulation problem, county officials have approved new deals with a local nonprofit to help sterilize and relocate many of the pint-size equines to sanctuaries.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Keep reading to find more pint-size spaces available at Amazon for under $21,000.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pint-size
Adjective
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Pauline’s diminutive redesign has raised plenty of questions, although Nintendo rarely seems interested in providing any answers from DK lore.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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Shoutout to the diminutive Mooney, who gets full marks for his effort level and compete at his size.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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The veteran would be a small upgrade in the outfield for the Padres.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Balancing the emotional effort of connecting on a dating app, building a relationship, and being there for your kid (or kids) is no small feat.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The Maroon 5 singer has revealed that Shelton tricked him into forking over $5,000 to secure a not-so-little miniature pig for his partner, Behati Prinsloo.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
4 July 2025
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Lewis, now 26, told CNN on a warm June day last year while eating miniature corn dogs (at a leisurely pace) outside of the original Nathan’s location in Coney Island.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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“Pint-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pint-size. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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