little people
Example Sentences
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“The common sense of mankind demands that law shall not stop with the punishment of petty crimes by little people. It must also reach men who possess themselves of great power.”
From Salon
“The question will not only be a cold shower for production of housing in Massachusetts, but it also is gonna hurt little people—people that are trying to build generational wealth,” said Greg Vasil, chief executive of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board.
“Little people can have regular-size children. My older sister is little. My older brother is big. Huge, in fact. He’s a defensive tackle for the Georgia Bulldogs. And if you’re wondering why my hair is wet, I just finished swimming laps.”
From Literature
Out tumbled a whole world of little people, all dressed up and painted and made of clothespins.
From Literature
“Knowing that gives them the motivation to want to learn how to read, to want to understand what text is for, what it can do for them. It’s very empowering for little people to realize that they have those tools.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
