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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
For more standout Indianapolis restaurants — including several that are a smidge more affordable — check out our list of Indy's 21 defining restaurants.
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
Besides, that’s a smidgen to the $42 million Cohen will be paying Bichette next year (see below).
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
This was a smidge below Wall Street forecasts.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
But stats like that identify just a smidgen of why the Celtics center has been one of the NBA’s best under-the-radar stories this season.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
Besides, that’s a smidgen to the $42 million Cohen will be paying Bichette next year (see below).
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
This was a smidge below Wall Street forecasts.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
But stats like that identify just a smidgen of why the Celtics center has been one of the NBA’s best under-the-radar stories this season.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smidgen
Noun
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The possibility of playing sports, an idea presented to him during rehab, provided a glimmer of hope.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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The audience gets glimmers of Katie and Greg’s relationship, but the show is bogged down by dull characters like the policeman who seems to have it out for Greg, and even by its focus on Archie’s point of view, which is just a depiction of narcissism and a formulaic pseudo-midlife crisis.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These benefit from a sprinkling of grass seed to fill the gap.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Elote slathered with kewpie mayo, lime, chile, cotija and a sprinkling of furikake.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The actress joined a crowd that included Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Emily Ratajkowski, Shay Mitchell, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Macaulay Culkin on Tuesday in Paris, her blonde bob tucked behind her ears, her glam perfect with a hint of a rosy cheek, a delicate smoky eye, and a pink lip.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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The best sesame dressings have intense toasted sesame flavor, lots of zesty ginger, a hint of sugar and an ample dash of salt.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Serve the sandwiches with frozen French fries jazzed up with bits of parsley, coarse salt, black pepper, and parmesan shreds.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2026
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With tears stains on her shirt, Guthrie posted a new video Tuesday morning to increase the reward money from $100,000, saying their family was clinging to the smallest shred of hope that their mother would be returned to them safe.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This is a fun bit of weirdness from Martin Herlihy.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Mar. 2026
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And Cronin’s bait-and-switch bit?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As for the killings of his wife and in-laws, Zeigler’s lawyers contend the real killer would have blood spatter on their clothes, which Zeigler did not save for two specks of Perry Edwards’ blood on his shoes.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The specks of warmth salvaged from the inside of the patrol car, which had clung to his skin under his gray sweatpants and hooded striped sweatshirt, soon fell away.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Or, add a downspout splash block or a longer downspout hose to direct water away from your home's foundation.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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The best part of the whole look is the splash of green from the flag patch.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Strong adults will let the littles (who really should not be skiing with their own poles yet in most cases) grab their pole.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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There are a host of other things available to entertain your littles, tweens, and teens around town, including The Butterfly Conservatory, Eco-Discovery Center, Shipwreck Museum, and Truman Waterfront Park’s splash pad.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Smidgen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smidgen. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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