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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
Housed in a pint-size log cabin, the designer served up hospitality essentials and prêt-à-picnic experiences through the month of August.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Originally built in the 1920s by founder Ettore Bugatti for his 4-year-old son, Roland, the pint-size electric car soon became a hit among family friends, resulting in a limited run of 500.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Aside from looking creepy, sort of a given with all porcelain dolls of a certain age, Annabelle doesn’t do much of anything, and yet that hasn’t stopped her from headlining her own spinoff series and getting mentioned in the same breath as far more dynamic pint-size killers like Chucky and M3gan.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
For the discerning, modern-minded parent whose home is designed within an inch of its life, Knoll’s pint-size Barcelona chair ensures that even your little one’s seating adheres to the International Style.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Originally built in the 1920s by founder Ettore Bugatti for his 4-year-old son, Roland, the pint-size electric car soon became a hit among family friends, resulting in a limited run of 500.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Aside from looking creepy, sort of a given with all porcelain dolls of a certain age, Annabelle doesn’t do much of anything, and yet that hasn’t stopped her from headlining her own spinoff series and getting mentioned in the same breath as far more dynamic pint-size killers like Chucky and M3gan.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
For the discerning, modern-minded parent whose home is designed within an inch of its life, Knoll’s pint-size Barcelona chair ensures that even your little one’s seating adheres to the International Style.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pint-size
Adjective
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There’s depth there and the current roster basically consists of Drake London, diminutive old friend Olamide Zaccheaus and inconsistent field stretcher Jahan Dotson.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Earthy, moody colors cosset wellness-seekers in the treatment rooms, making way for organic cream hues in the diminutive swimming pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ceija Stojka’s small paintings at the Drawing Center swarm with such harrowing incident that viewers may not spot the mystery in the bottom right corner of many of her canvases.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Pistons are small favorites on the road for Game 3.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Generally, the Hilton hotel, where the dinner has taken place for years, remains open to regular guests during the correspondents’ dinner, and security has typically been focused on the ballroom and rather than the hotel at large, with little screening for people not entering the dinner itself.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Security has typically been focused on the ballroom — rather than the hotel at large — with little screening for people not entering the dinner itself.—
Bridget Byrne,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Large clutches, like those at Bottega Veneta and Chanel, and comfortable shoulder bags like the Miu Miu multi-pocket bag, also featured.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Built with water-resistant polyester, this spacious duffel has a dedicated shoe compartment, an end pocket for wet or dirty clothes, a multi-pocket compression panel for organization, and an interior divider curtain that can be removed to hold bulky clothes or outdoor gear.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Guests are holding miniature British and American flags.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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At these schools, as the miniature chairs empty, the options available to each remaining student for electives, clubs, and extracurriculars go down too.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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What last Friday’s 5-0 win away to Sunderland might have done for Pereira is give him just a tiny bit more freedom; the opportunity to go slightly stronger with his team selections in these two games against Villa, either side of a still-vital trip to Chelsea on Monday.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The technique used to measure the singularities’ velocity could open the door to studying other tiny, fast phenomena in physics, chemistry and biology—or perhaps to find new ways to encode quantum information in materials, according to the researchers.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Pint-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pint-size. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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