petite

Example Sentences

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In the middle of the two-story space, May’s petite cafe sits tucked beneath the concrete staircase that leads to a terrace, the ideal place for cooling off mid shopping spree.

From The Wall Street Journal

She’s petite, with brown skin, hazel eyes, and her hair in a braid crown on top of her head.

From Literature

“Definitely doesn’t count,” wrote another, a petite woman who said she lifts up to 50 pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal

The conductor is petite with large, expressive eyes and a Cheshire cat’s smile.

From Los Angeles Times

Michelle, petite and pale, has lost about 40 pounds over the past year.

From Los Angeles Times