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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


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Even couples who make it well into a marriage contend with all the perils born from romance gone stale, including the functional discord clumsily realized in the sight-gag metaphor of “The Miniature Wife.”

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

What’s your role in “The Miniature Wife”? I play Lindy Littlejohn, whose spouse invents technology that shrinks fresh produce and, accidentally, me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Romantic comedy, which “The Miniature Wife” sort of is, demands a reunion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Miniature and standard dwarf forms grow 5 to 16 inches tall and are the first to bloom, followed by intermediate and border forms that grow 16 to 28 inches tall.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024

Miniature golf was ruined with a lengthy dissertation on impact, trajectory, and wind velocity, and our sand castles were critiqued with stifling lectures on the dynamics of the vaulted ceiling.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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