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Adjective
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The Milky Way has numerous dwarf galaxy satellites of its own, for instance, the most famous of which are known as the Large Magellanic Cloud and the Small Magellanic Cloud.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2025 -
Expect to see dwarf iris blooms in late February through March in the South.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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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With packaging like a tiny liquid liner, the semi-sheer formula applies easily onto skin—for an extra natural look, gently tap on your faux freckle dots then blend out with your fingers or a small brush.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The exfoliating solution also features pore-clearing salicylic acid and soothing witch hazel, all infused in a very scrubby, textured pad.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2025
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The forests will be scrubbier and more open.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
27 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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With innovative design and small-space-friendly decor that maximizes even the teeniest of footprints, these micro lodges are a travel trend AD can’t help but get behind, from a mountain-view wonder in Washington to a stylish pad in Atlanta.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
28 Mar. 2025
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The latter performance won a Silver Bear for Best Acting in a Leading Role at the Berlin Film Festival, so Stan could have the teeniest leg up in that respect.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
28 June 2024
Adjective
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Over the years Jaeger-LeCoultre has used the flip side of the watch case as a canvas for clients’ personal engravings, but also for enameling, miniature art and gemstones.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Then stroll past the charming miniature houses of Golden Lane (Franz Kafka lived in number 22).—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The booklouse, which has not been found outdoors in Alaska, feeds on teensy bits of mold that form on formerly living things, including food.—
Ned Rozell | Alaska Science,
Anchorage Daily News,
4 Feb. 2023
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And After That, a teensy McAllen, Tx.-based clothing company that inventively—and often cheekily—pays homage to movies and bands with shirts, T-shirts and hoodies.—
Jacob Gallagher,
WSJ,
3 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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But Tyrannosaurus was hardly the only dinosaur to evolve itty bitty appendages.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 July 2022
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Now, even water comes in those itty bitty little bottles just right for tiny hands.—
Caroline Delbert,
Popular Mechanics,
25 Oct. 2021
Adjective
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Here, the director of some of the most voluble of all films exalts immediate experience and rarefied perception to grand historical dimensions—Oliveira condenses a lifetime of artistic striving into infinitesimal flourishes of overwhelming power.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
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The human brain can’t even comprehend the infinitesimal amount the creators of most songs earn per stream.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Runty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runty. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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