little person

Example Sentences

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"Motherhood is an endless job that you do even when you don't want to, because a little person depends on you," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

I was in New York City with a group of people, and I was like, “I know every little person in the world,” and they were like, “Yeah, sure, sure, you do.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2025

I always had a love of food as a little person and remember getting insulted when handed a children's menu at any restaurant.

From Salon • May 2, 2024

“Even as a little person, it wasn’t about just being seen, it was about the telling of the story,” she said.

From New York Times • May 10, 2023

“Only a saber fencer roars like that. I thought you were a meek little person, but you obviously have something else going on in there.”

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad