little person

Example Sentences

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"He mattered to all of us, and for us to not get anything that recognised he was here was absolutely heartbreaking, because he was a little person and he was our little person."

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024

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

I remember, even as a little person, understanding that those lyrics were special and they told a story in a different way.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2023

“Only a saber fencer roars like that. I thought you were a meek little person, but you obviously have something else going on in there.”

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad