diminutive
Example Sentences
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"Lera was a ray of sunshine. She loved Odesa, Ukrainian culture, the opera," she said, using Valeria's diminutive name.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
This being “Primal,” they’re set upon by a group of diminutive flesh-eaters with jagged teeth, igniting a life-or-death skirmish that, miraculously, steals the viewer’s breath.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026
The more diminutive the firm, the better its performance was over that stretch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
Fearing he’s a has-been, the diminutive, balding Hart slowly succumbs to self-loathing.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025
The diminutive figure before them unhooked a contraption from around its shoulders and lifted a full-face helmet from a definitely nonhuman head.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
Vocabulary lists containing diminutive
Metamorphosis
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The Glass Castle
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It's the Little Things: Synonyms for "Small"
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