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little person

[lit-l pur-suhn] / ˈlɪt l ˌpɜr sən /


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"Motherhood is an endless job that you do even when you don't want to, because a little person depends on you," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

As a little person standing 3 feet 10, Novicki has a unique perspective from a physical and emotional standpoint, which he brings to his comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2025

I always had a love of food as a little person and remember getting insulted when handed a children's menu at any restaurant.

From Salon • May 2, 2024

“Even as a little person, it wasn’t about just being seen, it was about the telling of the story,” she said.

From New York Times • May 10, 2023

She smelled, Mia thought suddenly, of home, as if home had never been a place, but had always been this little person whom she’d carried alongside her.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng



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