petite
Example Sentences
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The petite and potent Alice Braga—as Melo, the savvy Rio native who helps Creasy get around the city and Poe navigate her grief—is a bridge between worlds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The privacy policy it puts forth does have the benefit of transparency, but ultimately, it’s just a list of what Avast collects, with only a petite section that lists what it doesn’t collect.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
Michelle, petite and pale, has lost about 40 pounds over the past year.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
But despite loving the petite coupe, she wouldn't recommend it as a daily runaround.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
His weight, thanks to a glandular disorder and 50-pound tumors, swung from a comparatively petite 400 pounds to 540 pounds, packed mostly in a monstrous quaking belly that won him the nickname “Ten Ton” Irwin.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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