minuscule

Example Sentences

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Following the trail of these minuscule treasures back in time, Mr. de Waal traced the history of his forbears among the Ephrussis, a Jewish banking family that grew prosperous in the 19th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

There are dozens of minerals that the U.S. consumes in minuscule amounts.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

If photons of different energies are emitted at the same time from a distant source, even minuscule differences in their speeds could build up into measurable delays by the time they reach Earth.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

Though its circulation was as minuscule as its name suggests, it wielded outsize influence on Modernist writing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

Ashoke lifts the minuscule parcel higher, closer to his chest.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri