little person
noun
plural little people
: a person of unusually short stature and especially a person affected with dwarfism
For over five years, Sinéad has toured both primary and secondary schools around the country speaking with large groups about living life as a little person …—
Emily Guest
Emily GuestAfter his release, he became an actor, finding roles written for little people.—Mark Bialczak
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So to be able to approach it from that outsider point of view and root for the little person in this is what was really interesting to me.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2023
Read on for some tips on how to handle an angry, aggressive child and help your little person manage their emotions.
—Miriam Foley, Parents, 1 Feb. 2024
What kind of narcissistic know-it-all arrogant little person would take that attitude?
—Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
Like, there’s a little person inside your head who’s looking out through your eyes, trying to make sense of the world.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 31 May 2023
Here, little person Ebba (Sigrid Kandal Husjord) waits in the cold for a late-night tram.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Mar. 2023
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2023
Read on for some tips on how to handle an angry, aggressive child and help your little person manage their emotions.
—Miriam Foley, Parents, 1 Feb. 2024
What kind of narcissistic know-it-all arrogant little person would take that attitude?
—Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
Like, there’s a little person inside your head who’s looking out through your eyes, trying to make sense of the world.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 31 May 2023
Here, little person Ebba (Sigrid Kandal Husjord) waits in the cold for a late-night tram.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Mar. 2023
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“Little person.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20person. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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