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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
An offshoot of Eagle staple Schnitzel Garten, the fledgling lunch destination already has dropped some of its schnitzel sandwich prices a smidge, making all five options $16.
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Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
O’Neill could understandably view himself as deserving of a smidge more, especially considering the year-over-year salary-cap increase.
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Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
At their best, the results can be rejuvenating, if a smidge too eager to rehash what has already worked.
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Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
Pickett overthrew the practice-squad holdover by a smidgen, and Reed was able to lay out and haul in the ball.
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Charlotte Observer,
26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for smidgen
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
O’Neill could understandably view himself as deserving of a smidge more, especially considering the year-over-year salary-cap increase.
—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
At their best, the results can be rejuvenating, if a smidge too eager to rehash what has already worked.
—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
Pickett overthrew the practice-squad holdover by a smidgen, and Reed was able to lay out and haul in the ball.
—
Charlotte Observer,
26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for smidgen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smidgen
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News crews, Venezuelan officials and nearby residents were drawn to a remarkable scene that offered a glimmer of hope amid the country’s otherwise dystopian tableau.
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Tuesday's rescue marked another glimmer of hope amid the disaster that has devastated the South American country.
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Use Natural Deterrents From Your Pantry To keep the rodents out of your yard for long periods, Schoenberg recommends sprinkling deterrents like hot cayenne, garlic, apple cider, peppermint, or coffee grounds around your plants and gardens.
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Peppers followed, along with a healthy sprinkling of spices.
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Four years later, there’s not a hint of complacency or dejection in France.
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An abundance of hints, clues and other helpful items await, not to mention a bonus Custom Wordle and plenty more.
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Their main flaw is that the protagonists rarely display a shred of agency or activity.
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The rest of the band followed his lead, particularly Green, a relentless head-banger, dropping to her knees to become one with the feedback and leaning back into beatific shred-faces.
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This pacing problem extends to subplots like the Henry-in-a-coma bit.
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Scientists pointed out that the abrasion bit the rover used to expose the rocks was sterilized before launch and has cut into other rocks across Jezero without ever producing a G-band this strong.
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New York State created a Law, for an instant speck of time, going back many decades, in order to wrongfully ‘nab’ me.
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One released a chaff cascade—hell’s own monsoon manifesting as specks of light, sound, and EM pulses falling through the hanging garden.
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Mysterio came back with a baseball slide into a splash on the outside.
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Betts is making his splash at the plate again.
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Even the littles help out with age-appropriate tasks.
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Harsher penalties do little to deter crime or prevent recidivism among young people.
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“Smidgen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smidgen. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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