small

Example Sentences

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They added an ADU that’s ‘not too big’ and ‘not too small’ to their L.A. fixer-upper She wanted more than a guesthouse for her sister.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2023

People say to me, 'He's too small' and this and that but the guy is bigger than Muhammad Ali, he's bigger than Mike Tyson and he's bigger than Holyfield.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2021

Gibbs added, “Our approach is scalable to any size state. I simply do not buy the ‘Vermont was successful because it is small’ hogwash.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2021

“I would literally just say ‘please, no plus ones… I want to keep this party small’ or something like that.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2018

Poor, antique little soul! but I will say nothing more about it,— "'For who would be satirical Upon a thing so very small' as the soul of the Baron de ———?"

From Pelham — Complete by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron