as in diminutive
having a small and thin body
—usually used to describe a woman or girl
She's petite and has short black hair. a petite young woman
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Recent Examples of petite
Delicate accessories, like a metallic heel and petite pearl pendant, add just the right amount of shine without distracting from the ring.
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Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2026
Ensuite baths are similarly petite, but much of the room is given over to the generously sized shower stocked with Elm Organics bath amenities.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2026
Here’s how Anne packed her cottage’s petite footprint with plenty of personality and functionality.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
There’s also a marked interest in petite cakes for smaller (or even solo) gatherings.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026
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Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2026
Ensuite baths are similarly petite, but much of the room is given over to the generously sized shower stocked with Elm Organics bath amenities.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2026
Here’s how Anne packed her cottage’s petite footprint with plenty of personality and functionality.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
There’s also a marked interest in petite cakes for smaller (or even solo) gatherings.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petite
Adjective
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The diminutive vehicle isn’t a weakling, either.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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Yet the dark and moody diminutive space, designed with every detail carefully considered, feels airy and light, in no small part thanks to the thoughtful staff who bring life and a sense of place.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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By 1900, the Irish-speaking areas were a ragged patchwork of smallish standalone zones, clinging to the island’s western and southern shores.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 May 2026
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So moving Stankoven to the middle in training camp certainly raised the eyebrows of many, especially considering Carolina has several other smallish players among its forward corps.—
Cory Lavalette,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Customers can choose between predesigned arrangements such as Pink Dream that includes pink roses and pink mini carnations among a bed of white Asiatic lilies in a classic clear glass vase.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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For those who like it hot, swap mini sweet peppers for spicy jalapeños.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Olah is a boyish, elfin prodigy who, at nineteen, met Amodei on his first visit to the Bay Area.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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That effort also brought back the rare frosted elfin butterfly for the first time in decades.—
Diana Stralberg,
The Conversation,
17 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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This semi-dwarf agapanthus sparkles with clusters of violet-blue flowers atop sturdy stems that make excellent cuttings.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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The bond between the dwarf calf and the aging horse blossomed over the following months.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Designed by the label’s then creative director, Olivier Rousteing, the unorthodox gown was sculpted based on a cast of Tyla’s body, then created out of three different colors of sand mixed with micro-crystal studs, providing extra sparkle down to the tip of her mermaid train.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
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To map the molecular structure of the scorpions’ weaponry, the researchers used high-resolution scanning electron microscopy coupled with micro-X-ray fluorescence imaging.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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One new study looked at how the coloring of microplastics – the tiny bits of plastics found everywhere from our rivers to our brains – may actually be helping increase temperatures.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The lab didn't take DNA samples from each fish, which can be done by clipping off a tiny bit of one fin.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Its gibbous disk appears small and featureless.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Trump has signed executive orders to reduce housing regulatory burdens and help smaller banks provide mortgages.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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“Petite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petite. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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