diminutive
Example Sentences
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But the diminutive man’s plainspoken demeanor failed to gain traction with California voters — a 1991 Times profile deemed him “the unknown senator.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
The diminutive middle-order batter took two sensational catches at short leg against the Proteas in Johannesburg.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
The diminutive southpaw came out of retirement last year.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
Dictators, autocrats and other malign actors strategically use humor as a type of diminutive to minimize their real intent and to distract the public and media.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
Why did he focus all his skill and imagination on this diminutive portrait of a wife and mother?
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
Vocabulary lists containing diminutive
Metamorphosis
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The Glass Castle
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It's the Little Things: Synonyms for "Small"
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