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little person

[lit-l pur-suhn] / ˈlɪt l ˌpɜr sən /


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I was in New York City with a group of people, and I was like, “I know every little person in the world,” and they were like, “Yeah, sure, sure, you do.”

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

When I was a little person, I wanted to be a race car driver but I’m kind of tall for an F1 driver.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2023

“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 went into her house and ate her food. But I was joking about being bewitched. She’s the gentlest little person you ever saw. You’d love her, Mercy.”

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare



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