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
On my first evening, Stynes, a petite, no-nonsense blond who excels at both skiing and snowboarding, is in full tactician mode.
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Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
Some petite wearers did not like the fit of the hemline.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Add some precooked petite potatoes, smoked sausage and top with your favorite seafood.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Amy is a petite girl who now loves people after getting over a bit of shyness, her pet profile says.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
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Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
Some petite wearers did not like the fit of the hemline.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Add some precooked petite potatoes, smoked sausage and top with your favorite seafood.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Amy is a petite girl who now loves people after getting over a bit of shyness, her pet profile says.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petite
Adjective
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Despite their diminutive nature, this research suggests even microquasars snacking on small stars can have an impressive cosmic influence, becoming powerful natural particle accelerators.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Despite its diminutive size, the Timekettle Fluentalk T1 Mini Translator is pretty capable.—
Séamus Bellamy,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The accessories include two different sized claw clips and a mini detangling brush.—
Emma Sandler,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Whether traveling by train, bus, plane, or car, this mini purifier will help clean the air around you and your little ones.—
Ramona Saviss,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Together, the blue stars and bubble are part of a dwarf galaxy that extends beyond the image border.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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But what of smaller astronomical bodies, like the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf satellite galaxy that is expected to collide with the Milky Way in 2.4 billion years?—
The Physics arXiv Blog,
Discover Magazine,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In the third quarter of 2024, China’s micro and small enterprises reported average revenue of 136,000 yuan ($18,700), marking a 4.8% decline compared with the same period in 2023, according to Peking University’s Centre for Enterprise Research’s most recent survey on MSEs.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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The agency’s work has two essential tracks: the micro view of individual complaints and the macro view across all complaints that informs broader regulation and lawsuits.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Musk has estimated that his Department of Government Efficiency has cut $55 billion so far — a tiny fraction of the $6.8 trillion federal budget.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Going into a huge thing like that as one tiny person who's never done anything like this.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Beneath that ice, the light sensors recorded an astronomically small number of photons: an upper range of 0.04 micromoles per square meter per second, a number very close to the theoretical minimum amount of light that photosynthesis can run on.—
Asher Elbein,
WIRED,
2 Mar. 2025
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Despite being a very small heavyweight at 210 pounds, sophomore Daniel Moylan, took third at 285.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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 6 Mar. 2025.
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