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Recent Examples of small-fry Ridley Scott directs Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura in the first episode of a tale in which two small-fry thieves rob a drug den and become the target of a relentless kingpin. Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025 Cassatt achieved hers by changing mediums; by experimenting with colors; and by being perversely drawn to small-fry subject matter, then mining it from all angles. Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 27 June 2024 For small-fry investors and big money managers alike, the psychological toll of falling behind creates pressure, particularly for those sticking with the playbook. Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 10 June 2024 Brad Heppner had the grand idea of bringing investment opportunities enjoyed by Wall Street institutions to small-fry investors. Alexander Gladstone, WSJ, 28 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for small-fry
Adjective
  • Designed for portability and performance The DGX Spark is small enough to fit in a backpack yet powerful enough to run modern AI reasoning models.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The lasagna gets topped with a layer of small, early spring bulbs like crocuses.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Soundside flooding with minor impacts are anticipated later today through at least Wednesday.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Conley likens the hours following a playoff exit to the immediate aftermath of a minor car accident.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In fact, little of that story line, Androsoff argues, is backed up by historical evidence.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Geiger said there's little indication that tariff fears will result in any sort of Halloween pullback by consumers.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Small-fry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/small-fry. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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