as in bit
a very small amount
add just a skosh more blue to the paint mixture
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Recent Examples of skosh
Cardenal Castle is a skosh more rustic than some of the other castles recently put up for sale.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Although only a skosh larger than its predecessor, Gerver suspected that his discovery reached the maximum possible size.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2025
Price growth slowed a skosh and inventory ticked up slightly across the nation’s biggest metros in the third quarter.
—cleveland, 12 Dec. 2021
The screen sizes range from 13.3 inches diagonally for the Dell XPS 13 to a skosh bigger (13.4) on the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1, while the Dell XPS 15 has a 15.6-inch panel.
—Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, 13 Nov. 2019
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Although only a skosh larger than its predecessor, Gerver suspected that his discovery reached the maximum possible size.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2025
Price growth slowed a skosh and inventory ticked up slightly across the nation’s biggest metros in the third quarter.
—cleveland, 12 Dec. 2021
The screen sizes range from 13.3 inches diagonally for the Dell XPS 13 to a skosh bigger (13.4) on the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1, while the Dell XPS 15 has a 15.6-inch panel.
—Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, 13 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skosh
Noun
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Like so many other bits of Times coverage, the whole of the piece is structured as an orchestrated encounter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lyon’s magnetism touches the entire cast, but her bits with both Killam’s Boone and Chenoweth’s Tammy really leap off the screen.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And indeed, the archival record shows Madrid returning again and again to trade-and-mission policies (with a sprinkling of missionary work aimed at establishing and consolidating influence) rather than grand amphibious invasion and continental conquest.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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The theme of the 2025 NFL season’s Week 8 was gnarly blowouts from pre-game favorites, with a sprinkling of shock results.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While some see a glimmer of hope in this moment, others are skeptical.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Olivier & Tony Award nominee Jeremy Herrin (People, Places and Things; Wolf Hall) and MacMillan, Every Brilliant Thing revolves around a man who looks back at his life and the glimmers of hope that carried him through.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This ruling is a big splash as NASCAR and plaintiff teams 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports gear up for trial in Charlotte to punctuate a lawsuit in which 23XI and FRM assert that NASCAR is a monopoly.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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The trade deadline came and went for the Detroit Lions, and for a team that isn’t known for making in-season splashes, this was par for the course.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Before the former became a modern classic, its debut was considered a touch plodding and a tad dark.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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Looking for something a tad bit smaller to take with you to the Cabo girls trip that finally made it out of the group chat?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Players can provide hints or hold fast but will end up pissing the duo off either way.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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This burgundy option brings a hint of holiday cheer while looking sophisticated.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But the restriction appeared to do little to keep the pollution at bay.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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But these low-risk hi jinx will encourage your own littles to try new things and take chances for the adventure of learning and saving friends.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These black specks show up each autumn, congregating on my screens and windowsill, and complicating my desire to open the window on a pleasant day.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Nov. 2025
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The vacuum is dedicated to getting even the tiniest specks of dirt, circling back two or three times until the area is spotless.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Skosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skosh. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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