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miniature

[min-ee-uh-cher, -choor, min-uh-cher] / ˈmɪn i ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, ˈmɪn ə tʃər /


NOUN
tiny thing
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Since starting on weight-loss drugs, she is eating less, often miniature meals throughout the day.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

In this case, the atom behaves much like a miniature heat engine, or more specifically, a "light engine."

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

The court heard there were six dogs at the property, but only one, a miniature Pinscher called King, was Fong's, while the others all belonged to her partner.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The bottles sit inside a handcrafted miniature Woody Wagon, which doubles as an art object.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

When she was done grinding the unusual ingredient, she spooned its fine white particles into a miniature sieve and dusted the top of four freshly baked pies with it.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Most of these miniatures and tone poems were inspired by Hopkins’ childhood — his parents, his hometown, the day the circus came.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Many more eccentric characters appear, such as Tristram’s Uncle Toby, a wounded veteran who loses himself by re-creating former battles with miniatures.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 9, 2026

Thanks to a melange of practical effects, matte paintings, miniatures, models and costly, groundbreaking special effects, Donner achieved a superhero movie that looks unlike anything made in the decades since.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2025

"They've always been pushing the boundaries, going into miniatures, paints as well as books, magazines and even digitising their games."

From BBC Jan. 18, 2025

“Is the lion-bird to sit in my place, Nighthand? And the miniatures to eats my fish?”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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