bantam 1 of 2

as in diminutive
of a size that is less than average a bantam comedian who is known to fellow performers for his oversize ego

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bantam

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noun

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Recent Examples of bantam
Adjective
Tipping the scales at a bantam weight of only 1.14 pounds, and less than a foot long, even the gram-conscious minimalists have to take notice. Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2019
Noun
And the bantam hen is now earning recognition: Guinness World Records has named her the world’s oldest living chicken. Cathy Free, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2023 The grand champion and reserve grand champion for chicken, duck, turkey and bantam eggs will be sold at Friday’s livestock auction. Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for bantam 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bantam
Adjective
  • The diminutive 21-year-old is slick and smooth with the puck and a smart, talented playmaker below the dots.
    Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • In ways large and small, the diminutive Hollywood veteran set the tone.
    Rob Marriott, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Reata at the Rodeo, a smaller but no less impressive version of the Southwestern steakhouse in downtown Fort Worth, will open at 11 a.m. Jan. 17 and will serve all day most days.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Does this mean that community and small banks will struggle?
    Michael Abbott, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Desperate for influence and envious of peewee states that have it, California has tried various early primary schemes since 1996.
    George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff was just 7 years old and tossing the pigskin in a California peewee league when Detroit’s pro footballers played their last game in the Pontiac Silverdome.
    Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2024
Adjective
  • The grand tourer had a lot to live up to but had little trouble doing so thanks to its sleek exterior and potent Colombo V-12.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
  • But opening more federal land to oil drilling may do little to reduce gasoline prices.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The Vault by Vans x Nicole McLaughlin Collection includes special-edition versions of the iconic Vans Slip-On VP VR3 LX with adaptations—think canvas pockets and easy-carry heel straps—inspired by a classic multi-pocket garden tote and workwear bucket bag often used on construction job sites.
    Hollyanna McCollom, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2023
  • No multi-pocket backpacks or bags.
    Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2022
Adjective
  • Those in-the-moment progressions can feel tiny and barely perceptible from one session to the next.
    Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Despite their immense size, these gentle giants are filter feeders, primarily consuming plankton, small fish, and other tiny organisms by swimming with their mouths open to filter food from the water.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • New windows in Paris are dedicated to Chiuri’s cruise 2025 show for Dior, held in the grand, Italianate gardens at Scotland’s 15th-century Drummond Castle, which were represented in miniature.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Buy The Whisky Shop Single Malt Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar here for $130 Secret Spirits Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar 5th Edition Back for its 5th year, The Secrets Spirits Advent Calendar gives the full 25 door experience and each miniature is a full 5ml double.
    Mark Littler, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • She first was spotted in a white mini dress embellished with pearls and crystals, accessorized with satin white pumps.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
  • At the front of the ThinkCentre mini PC, there is a single USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 port, a single USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port, and a headphone jack and power button.
    Tom Warren, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025

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