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Recent Examples of teeny-weeny The only variable that was manipulated was the Black woman’s hairstyle and included four different hairstyles: straight shoulder-length hair, a big afro, a teeny-weeny afro (TWA), and braids. Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 On July 3, Jenner wore an itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny black and white polka dot bikini top and capri pant set, topping off the look with a matching tote and simple pair of black flip-flops. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 July 2025 Each cake comes with a special touch: a teeny-weeny ceramic croissant handmade by local artist Gwyn at Hammerson Co. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2025 Willems discusses how kids can use their imagination to understand their place. 4:14 ABCNews.com Award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems' creative spark elevated him to the big time among children's book creators, but his latest work takes us into teeny-weeny territory. Abc News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2024 Quant’s miniskirt was the teeny-weeny logo of an era of liberation. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023 Itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny pores, visible hydration — and all without any apparent makeup. Marci Robin, Allure, 7 July 2023 Without much deliberation, Sheva whips out that teeny-weeny mortar, basically a toy, an oversized under-barrel grenade launcher. Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 23 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teeny-weeny
Adjective
  • The barbecue rub seasoning adds a tiny bit of that familiar barbecue sweet-savory mixture.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
  • As a child in Cuba, Mike Fernandez watched as his teachers were replaced with government instructors, books vanished from classroom shelves and ultimately, Communist Party officials took over his dad's tiny sandwich stand.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Passports are just one minuscule aspect of this undertaking.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The pilot processed roughly four tons of sodium sulfate per year, which is minuscule compared with the tens of thousands of tons generated by many facilities.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But their insect-like movements hint at a future where fleets of miniature robots could glide across water, performing tasks once too dangerous or delicate for humans.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Rather than sleeping soundly in bed or playing with a toy, the Ring camera footage showed the miniature dachshund standing on the glass dining table and wagging his tail.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Teeny-weeny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teeny-weeny. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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