Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for little people
Noun
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Kelsey recently began selling her wreath attachments — such as big-eyed felt bunnies for Easter, and elves and snowmen for Christmas — in her Etsy store, Peppermint Sue’s Perfections.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025 -
Past racial tension between elves and humans is all but ignored in the plot.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Kids consider costumes ranging from spooky goblins to little angels, and parents begin considering how to ration the candy collected after a long night of trick-or-treating.—
Sen. Dan Hall,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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This is your starting point, and where the brother from the story encountered the water goblin.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Created via motion-capture performances, puppets and voice acting, these haphazard CGI troll wannabes seem supremely out of place in a movie full of humans and one chatty mirror.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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The next advantage logically follows from the previous one—minimizing the risks of theft and exhausting litigation with competitors and IP infringers (for example, pirates or patent trolls), which could arise in the event of an incomplete legislative framework.—
Olena Orliuk,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Unseelie Court is the bastion of malevolent faeries who harm humans for their amusement or to exact revenge.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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That’s in addition to the strange creatures that roam the countryside such as faeries and dragon.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 2024
Noun
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First, advent calendars; then gnomes; then the tree; and then Christmas itself.—
Andrew Solomon,
New York Times,
15 Dec. 2024
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Sign up for Target Circle More:Target has up to 65% off artificial Christmas trees, gnome decor, ornaments and more 9.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA TODAY,
26 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Earlier this year, Fox, who is known for her unconventional looks, appeared at the Jan. 16 New York premiere of her upcoming movie Presence in a fresh new pixie cut inspired by Jim Carrey's famous alter ego Ace Ventura.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Supermodel Anok Yai attended in a jet black pixie cut, which juxtaposed her light nude lip and manicure.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Wear green and watch leprechauns and other merrymakers walk by in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.—
John Coffren,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
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In the United States, March 17 is typically associated with large parties and parades, green beer, Irish food and drink, and motifs like shamrocks, leprechauns, and pots of gold.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.—
Robert Higgs,
cleveland,
1 Feb. 2023
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The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2023
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