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
The same can be said of pairing more petite furnishings with a commanding fireplace.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
Carey Faux Fur Flap Crossbody Add a hint of glam to any outfit thanks to the soft texture and cheerful shade of this petite, rosy crossbody bag.
—Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
Sawai is drawn to structured styles that define and highlight her petite frame.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025
Walmart has a vast selection of comfy pants, including many other petite and plus-size styles.
—Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
Carey Faux Fur Flap Crossbody Add a hint of glam to any outfit thanks to the soft texture and cheerful shade of this petite, rosy crossbody bag.
—Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
Sawai is drawn to structured styles that define and highlight her petite frame.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025
Walmart has a vast selection of comfy pants, including many other petite and plus-size styles.
—Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petite
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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
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The diminutive legume enjoys ancient roots, and for good reason—lentils are a source of protein, potassium, folate, and more.Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
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In returning to work for the first time in five days as a result of their unexpected break, the Hornets’ 120-113 loss to the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center represented another mini milestone.Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
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With all that sunshine, the room is even used as a mini orangery.Ulrich Clewing, Architectural Digest, 12 Jan. 2025
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Precisely the sorts of things that a federal coronavirus task force and its elfin leader should be focused on, in other words.Libby Watson, The New Republic, 15 May 2020
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Before leading me on a tour of the outdoor sets and soundstages, Logan, an elfin presence with a demeanor that splits the difference between fanatical and very nice, greeted me at his office in a repurposed hacienda.Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2020
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Astronomers have discovered a rare group of five dwarf galaxies located relatively close to Earth; these galaxies exist in a near-perfect alignment, resembling a string of cosmic pearls in the sky.Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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This galaxy, roughly 59 million light-years away, is typical of the kinds of galaxies that inhabited the early universe and is classified as a dwarf irregular galaxy.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, for the snow-viewer whose entire existence is devoted to detecting and registering slow-motion transformations occurring at both micro and macro scales, whose sacred daily mantra is lower the D, lower the D, lower the D, lower the D, the on-versus-off question is moot.Leath Tonino, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
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On board is a micro rover built by ispace called Tenacious as well as several commercial payloads.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
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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
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For what’s known as PM2.5 pollution, or tiny inhalable particles of smoke and dust, a PurpleAir sensor located south of Los Angeles International Airport simultaneously returned on Monday an air quality index of 28 on AirNow’s website, 20 on WatchDuty, and 5 on PurpleAir’s official page.Paresh Dave, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
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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
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Does this mean that community and small banks will struggle?Michael Abbott, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Today, pocket-size family farmsteads on the canyon floor, often tucked against sheer walls, coexist with the ancient ruins and rock art.Derek M. Norman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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The 160-page, pocket-size book — which in customary Michelin style includes a detachable city map — signals the growing stature of Detroit in the tourism industry.Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Petite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petite. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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