downscale

Example Sentences

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The Atlantic describes the Brightline train as a luxurious ride for high rollers but paints a downscale cast to those who are run over by it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Mr Rogers said some would "cease to exist" while others would have to downscale services as a result of the funding ending.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2024

Invented by Mattel co-founder Ruth Handler, Barbie was essentially knocked off from the Lilli doll, a German gag gift for men, based on a comic character in a downscale German tabloid.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2023

The red-walled first gallery emphasizes naturalistic black-and-white images of everyday life, mostly downscale.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2023

He must maintain appearances in keeping with his associations—or drop downscale to meaner opportunities and paltrier prizes.

From The Law of Hemlock Mountain by Lundsford, Hugh