little
Example Sentences
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Spielberg turned one of science fiction’s grandest ideas — first contact with alien life — into the story of a boy and his weird little space-faring goblin best friend.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Nobody was better at playing a very handsome guy, the center of attention, who was also nonthreatening, not above a bit of slapstick, a little silly—above all, likable.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
While all of the above looks heavy for the stock market, McElligott offered a little encouragement as well.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Meta’s attempts to find other sources of money to pay for it all might be too little, too late.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
“Hey,” he says to two men drawing close, “this little man thinks he’s going to get him some land.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Vocabulary lists containing little
