1
: tiny imaginary beings (such as fairies, elves, and leprechauns) of folklore
2
: children
3
: common people
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The picture represented every second of invisible labor that pulled me away from the little people who mattered most to me, all the work that stole my ability to be present in those moments and remember them, too.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
The diagnosis also deepened her connection to the little people community, particularly among fellow artists with dwarfism.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
Three little people’s romantic quandaries are indeed inextricable from the crazy world.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
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Plural noun
Family-friendly With babysitters available upon request, flocks of sheep to be inspected, and eggs to be collected from the chicken coup, little people (especially the sooty, city rats), will be in rural rapture.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The picture represented every second of invisible labor that pulled me away from the little people who mattered most to me, all the work that stole my ability to be present in those moments and remember them, too.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
The diagnosis also deepened her connection to the little people community, particularly among fellow artists with dwarfism.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
Three little people’s romantic quandaries are indeed inextricable from the crazy world.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Little people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20people. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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