miniature
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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
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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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Vocabulary lists containing miniature
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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Stroke of Genius: Words About Painting
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It's the Little Things: Synonyms for "Small"
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