diminutive
Example Sentences
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The diminutive southpaw came out of retirement last year.
From Barron's
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
A diminutive girl appears and sets a bundle of envelopes on the desk.
From Literature
The more diminutive the firm, the better its performance was over that stretch.
Dictators, autocrats and other malign actors strategically use humor as a type of diminutive to minimize their real intent and to distract the public and media.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
