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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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Collapsing floor There have been glimmers of a reset among some startups this year.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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Wearing pieces with a bit of glimmer from diamonds wouldn't hurt, either.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
31 May 2026
Noun
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For Paish, this typically means seasoning with salt shortly before cooking and sprinkling finishing salt between slicing and serving.—
Laura Manzano,
Martha Stewart,
5 June 2026
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Wait until about an hour after sunset and use binoculars or a wide-field telescope at low magnification to detect big Messier 44, the Beehive Cluster, as a faint sprinkling of stars less than a degree to the lower left of Venus, a lovely sight.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
1 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
Noun
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In Cawker City, population 465, the twine ball is a symbol of community—a collective commitment to the bit.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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A little bit of the all-or-nothing from him.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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But such interludes add up to small specks of stormclouds in the show’s otherwise sunny skies.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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Most astronomers now agree that each of these minuscule crimson specks—which bear a striking resemblance to enormous, faraway stars—actually has a burgeoning black hole at its center.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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From catching perfect waves to windsurfing at El Medano, along with year-round scuba diving at sites like La Catedralkay and aking in Los Gigantes, Tenerife is the prime destination for travelers looking to make a splash during their trip.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Marble makes quite the splash in this midcentury Houston home from Mary Patton Design.—
Lauren Jones,
The Spruce,
6 June 2026
Noun
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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 13 Jun. 2026.
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