variants
or less commonly smidgeon
or smidgin
or smidge
: a small amount : bit
a smidgen of salt
a smidgen of common sense
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Examples of smidgen in a Sentence
I'll just have a smidgen of ice cream.
the maid cleaned the house until there wasn't even a smidgen of dust left
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Now available for the first time in nearly 60 years, the vintage residence is co-listed for a smidgen under $5.5 million with Timothy Perry of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties and Richard Battaglia of Compass.
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Mark David, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024
The personal savings rate stood at 3.8% in January, according to federal data, meaning that consumers set aside only a smidgen of their income as savings.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
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Mark David, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024
The personal savings rate stood at 3.8% in January, according to federal data, meaning that consumers set aside only a smidgen of their income as savings.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for smidgen
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“Smidgen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smidgen. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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