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or pint-sized
as in diminutive
of a size that is less than average
a pint-size wrestler who could defeat opponents twice his size
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Recent Examples of pint-size
The restaurant’s interior is cramped, in a warm and elegant sort of way; past the scrum at the host stand is a pint-size bar, and a brief field of tables beyond.
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2025
But the pint-size spaces, distinguished by their thin footprint and parallel counters, are a fact of life for plenty of urban dwellers.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
Sarah Paulson’s pint-size hideout Paulson was inspired to buy this Malibu weekend property after seeing how much her dogs loved visiting a friend’s home in the same neighborhood.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
Stepping just outside his pint-size studio, though, Díaz-Reixa’s own living space is ample and decidedly un-cavelike.
—Paula Mejía, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2024
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2025
But the pint-size spaces, distinguished by their thin footprint and parallel counters, are a fact of life for plenty of urban dwellers.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
Sarah Paulson’s pint-size hideout Paulson was inspired to buy this Malibu weekend property after seeing how much her dogs loved visiting a friend’s home in the same neighborhood.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
Stepping just outside his pint-size studio, though, Díaz-Reixa’s own living space is ample and decidedly un-cavelike.
—Paula Mejía, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pint-size
Adjective
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While diminutive, his many admirers would call him an intellectual giant.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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Patty Maloney, the diminutive actress known for her work with actor Billy Barty and for her role on the cult classic Star Wars Holiday Special, died March 31, her manager confirmed to Entertainment Weekly.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In 2022, a consortium of private retirement-plan providers announced a collaboration to boost the portability of small retirement accounts.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Both lotteries offer better odds for smaller prizes, with Mega Millions stating that the odds of winning any prize is 1 in 23.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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When filming on a real-size bullet train carriage was not possible for a scene, Shinji used miniature models.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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While there may not have been a special edition popcorn bucket in sight (a miniature stack of books?—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Pint-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pint-size. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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