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little something

NOUN
gratuity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bonus fringe benefit perk
STRONG
alms benefaction boon bounty contribution donation largesse offering perquisite present recompense reward salve sweetener token
WEAK
grease palm

Example Sentences

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"I always like to buy a little something from everywhere I go, just as a reminder," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Stocks and metals prices marched further into record territory on Wednesday, giving investors are little something extra to celebrate this Christmas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Let me tell you a little something about that.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2025

It was the talk of the town, an opera with a little something for everyone, an opera that that stands for something culturally, spiritually and ethically.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

Long about then, I woke up with a hunger so bad, thought my stomach might turn on the rest of my insides for a little something to eat.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye