as in tiny
very small in size
a dollhouse with miniature furnishings
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as in reproduction
an exact representation of something in greatly reduced size
a diorama filled with miniatures of town buildings as they looked in the 19th century
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Recent Examples of miniature
Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
Basil lives with her owner and another miniature dachshund.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
No pieces of Pride Rock, no fiberglass miniature of a canyon.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The other, a miniature jungle of hanging vines and lush plant life, is dedicated to experimentation.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
Basil lives with her owner and another miniature dachshund.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
But the prehistoric feline’s size would have been akin to—or even smaller than—these modern miniatures.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
No pieces of Pride Rock, no fiberglass miniature of a canyon.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miniature
Adjective
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Known for: Its tiny colorful bags, like Le Bisou, Mini Chiquito, and Bambino.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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Since this tiny home lacks a dedicated bedroom, the sofa doubles as a bed.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ryan pointed to a Model T 100, a reproduction done of the Ford Model T done in 2003 for the 100th anniversary of the company.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Second, how do social groups affect individual survival and reproduction – in other words, what group traits are under selection?—
Conner Philson,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
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With the caveat of a minuscule sample, Altuve still entered Saturday worth one out above average in left field.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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But while bedrooms account for a minuscule 4 percent of heating fires, such fires are also disproportionately fatal, according to NFPA statistics—accounting for 22 percent of deaths.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The restaurant includes a replica of her television, and tchotchkes throughout the space.—
Cynthia J Drake,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2025
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The end of March marks the peak bloom of cherry blossom trees in Washington, D.C., and the LEGO Discovery Center is celebrating the occasion by adding its own decorations to its miniature replica of the nation’s capital.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2025
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Building artificial skin with room to grow The researchers initially sought to create a skin imitation that could accurately mimic the three layers in human skin: the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
3 Apr. 2025
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By contrast, Doom: The Dark Ages flings the player back into the dark ages to witness a war between two factions that look like a low-rent knock-off imitation of series like Warhammer — grotesqueries and all.—
Kazuma Hashimoto,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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Cat trees price Cat trees vary in price from about $20 to $300 or more for larger, more complex models.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Romeo is currently dating model Kim Turnbull, who Brooklyn reportedly dated in 2016.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Miniature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miniature. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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