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Lilliputian

[lil-i-pyoo-shuhn] / ˌlɪl ɪˈpju ʃən /


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The Lilliputian people in the foreground look excited—or is it terrified?—and the heavy mood feels less like a romantic outing than a prelude to volcanic eruption.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The visual goal, she reminded us: “It’s about being in Lilliputian land — about making your trough believable, a miniature landscape.”

From Seattle Times Aug. 9, 2023

Set largely in and around a house nestled in the woods, Sciamma’s Lilliputian tour de force is a wittily modern fairy tale and model of elegant narrative economy.

From New York Times Dec. 6, 2022

It’s why Lue favored Lilliputian lineups instead of playing backup center Isaiah Hartenstein, even though they didn’t even have a true backup power forward with Batum out.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 22, 2021

Billingsley, despite a noble effort, looked like a Lilliputian trying to block defensive ends and line-backers who were seven inches taller and forty pounds heavier.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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