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little people

[lit-l pee-puhl] / ˈlɪt l ˌpi pəl /
NOUN
(in folklore) small, humanlike beings
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Pate said recent Democratic wins in regional and local elections had given her "hope that the little people -- the working class — maybe are being heard."

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

However, Sian said she was surprised by how little people knew about stem cell donation.

From BBC Jan. 26, 2026

One way to understand how little people thought of these teams’ chances before the start of the season is through their preseason odds.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 10, 2025

After all, what are any of us little people going to do about it?

From Salon May 18, 2024

‘Halflings! But they are only a little people in old songs and children’s tales out of the North. Do we walk in legends or on the green earth in the daylight?’

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien



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