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Example Sentences
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The one that appears alongside onion petals, Monte Cristos and a molten chocolate lava cake that arrives under a small weather system of powdered sugar.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
Police in the Bahamas are searching for an American woman who disappeared after reportedly falling overboard from a small boat while vacationing with her husband.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
“Don’t let one or two small failures in life derail you from your bigger goals.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Another culprit is our misplaced faith in Wall Street’s small army of well-paid seers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
A window over his head opened and a small shower of clothes rained down on him—pajamas, shirts, underwear.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.