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Recent Examples of small-time
An energetic, violent slice-of-life, the film follows the fraying relationship between small-time gambler Johnny Boy and his best friend, the more responsible Charlie (Harvey Keitel).
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
The story follows a pair of friends impersonating U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents to rob small-time drug dealers.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
Tatum starred as Shawn MacArthur, a small-time street hustler who sells counterfeit wares before being recruited to make money by participating in amateur street fights.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
The new series begins streaming today and stars Henry and Wagner Moura (Narcos) as Ray and Manny, longtime friends in Philadelphia who pretend to be Drug Enforcement Administration officers in order to seize drugs and cash from small-time dealers.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 14 Mar. 2025
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
The story follows a pair of friends impersonating U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents to rob small-time drug dealers.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
Tatum starred as Shawn MacArthur, a small-time street hustler who sells counterfeit wares before being recruited to make money by participating in amateur street fights.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
The new series begins streaming today and stars Henry and Wagner Moura (Narcos) as Ray and Manny, longtime friends in Philadelphia who pretend to be Drug Enforcement Administration officers in order to seize drugs and cash from small-time dealers.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for small-time
Adjective
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Mixed in with small pleasures and petty disputes with her older sister are true feats of survival and bravery.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2025
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Gangs stop petty thievery in their own neighborhoods.—
Walter E Block,
Orange County Register,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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What this means isn’t that this music is cheap or worthless.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2025
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So restricted in scope as to be nearly worthless and thus is rarely utilized.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That’s caused the run game to fade and forced Patrick Mahomes to lean more into a nickel-and-dime approach.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Trying to nickel-and-dime such an important player could have done more harm than good.—
Darnell Mayberry,
The Athletic,
1 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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But, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, this isn't a one-horse race.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Brazilian star was expected to be in a one-horse race for the sport's highest indvidual accolade and become the first man from his country to win it since Kaka in 2007.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
28 Oct. 2024
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“Small-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/small-time. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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