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bantam

[ban-tuhm] / ˈbæn təm /
ADJECTIVE
small
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His bantam squads were among the best in the country and seven of his players were invited to USA Hockey’s prestigious National Team Development Program Evaluation Camps.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

In March 2023, the bantam hen from Michigan was crowned the world's oldest living chicken by Guinness World Records.

From DOGO News Sep. 19, 2023

My bantam, Emmylou, likes to lay her eggs in the yard where I can’t find them.

From Washington Post May 9, 2022

“When I was playing bantam hockey, I wanted to be Clark Gillies — score and fight.”

From Seattle Times Jan. 22, 2022

“I’m the only one small enough to fit,” he said, swaggering around like a bantam rooster.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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