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also smidgeon
or smidgin
or smidge
as in glimmer
a very small amount
the maid cleaned the house until there wasn't even a smidgen of dust left
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Recent Examples of smidgen
The blue-chip index is back within a smidge of its all-time high.
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Dua, a smidge of Doja and Charli.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
Need something a smidge different for your space?
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
Every day, the Cubs’ third baseman looks for a way to get even just a smidge better.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Dua, a smidge of Doja and Charli.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
Need something a smidge different for your space?
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
Every day, the Cubs’ third baseman looks for a way to get even just a smidge better.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smidgen
Noun
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This cool pearl blonde glimmers against a buttery backdrop for a sparkling champagne effect.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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Formative minutes stretched on for eternity — winning a track competition, a first kiss — but eight weeks flashed by in a hot hazy glimmer.—
Sophia Solano,
Washington Post,
13 June 2026
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The team has a real sense of unity, as well as a sprinkling of class led by experienced defender Achraf Hakimi.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Use fresh, freestone peaches that release easily from the pit, and brush the crust with an egg wash and a sprinkling of turbinado sugar for a crunchier result.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
Noun
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There are very few hints in art of dogs being dirty, vicious or rabid.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau may have been dropping wedding hints through their fashion choices at the Tribeca Film Festival.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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The industry has been keeping a close eye on what Koosha and his producer Tom Rogers have been doing — namely, conjuring a movie out of thin air without a single shred of an actor, location, crew member or camera.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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Watching the chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation rip Tom Skerritt’s character to shreds on live TV would make for extremely spicy viewing.—
Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2026
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Sunday brings a little bit of everything.—
Damien Lodes,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Drill bit makers who serve the oil and gas industry are replacing tungsten drill bits with steel, which wears more quickly.—
Ari Sen,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
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The machine-like efficiency is terrifying, right up until a single speck of dirt falls into the gears.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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This looks like tiny black or reddish-brown specks that resemble coffee grounds.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The splash ended in an instant.—
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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The lines are clean and sharp, the palette muted, approaching grayscale (which makes later splashes of color, like in the gaudy decor of a talk show or the blood-rust-red of a post-apocalyptic sky, pop even more), and motion within the frame is kept to a minimum.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Champagne for the adults and apple juice for the littles.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Adults might opt for spa treatments and relaxing in an above-water cabin but littles can spend the day snorkeling or heading of to supervised activities on the resort.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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“Smidgen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smidgen. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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