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miniature

[min-ee-uh-cher, -choor, min-uh-cher] / ˈmɪn i ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, ˈmɪn ə tʃər /


NOUN
tiny thing
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

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Cataloging what I have — and tossing anything expired, dubious or otherwise a little grim — feels like a miniature form of spring cleaning.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

But we shouldn’t pretend that every whiplash claim is a miniature trial in waiting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The site, which has space for works ranging from large sculptures to Indian miniature paintings, will deliver a rotating programme of exhibitions over time and has been adapted to accommodate both group and solo shows.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Curator Ingrid Schaffner calls the miniature sculptures by Betye Saar and Takashi Murakami installed on discrete shelves “the house gods” — works that, like the others, “anchor Eileen’s day.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

But not everyone could be convinced that miniature humans were infinitely encased inside humans.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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