as in small
lacking importance
some small-fry official in the state government with a big-time ego
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Recent Examples of small-fry
Cassatt achieved hers by changing mediums; by experimenting with colors; and by being perversely drawn to small-fry subject matter, then mining it from all angles.
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Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 27 June 2024
For small-fry investors and big money managers alike, the psychological toll of falling behind creates pressure, particularly for those sticking with the playbook.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 10 June 2024
Brad Heppner had the grand idea of bringing investment opportunities enjoyed by Wall Street institutions to small-fry investors.
—Alexander Gladstone, WSJ, 28 July 2023
Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 27 June 2024
For small-fry investors and big money managers alike, the psychological toll of falling behind creates pressure, particularly for those sticking with the playbook.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 10 June 2024
Brad Heppner had the grand idea of bringing investment opportunities enjoyed by Wall Street institutions to small-fry investors.
—Alexander Gladstone, WSJ, 28 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for small-fry
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Shaikh said the swap is happening in the food hall's incubator section, where small businesses can get a stall and a six month lease to try out new concepts.Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
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Black bears are the smallest of the North American bears.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Leaving behind only enough for his sons to pay for his arrangements, whittled down to only a few minor possessions and a spirit broken by shouldering a piece of the contemporary American reality.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Driver treated for minor injuries In an email to USA TODAY Monday, the Redlands Police Department said the fire department responded to the crash and treated the driver for minor injuries on scene.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Bieber assumes little, to no risk in the agreement.Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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In the Midwest, ground blizzards develop with little or no new snowfall.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Small-fry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/small-fry. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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