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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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A string of miniature national flags flapped in the wind.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

The findings add to growing evidence that these miniature brain models could eventually help scientists develop and select more precise treatments for specific groups of people with Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

Artist Elizabeth Joseph, known for making miniature furniture, was dressed head to toe in crochet and even had huge crochet bangles on her arm and a crocheted ring.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

I twirled my fingers, and a small figure stepped out of the whirling sand and took his place on the miniature throne.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

Some scenes for the Rocky Horror Picture Show were recorded at the studios in 1974 and Ridley Scott built and shot the miniatures for his Academy Award winning sci-fi thriller Alien there in 1978.

From BBC May 9, 2026

The lyrics breathe like literary miniatures, gleefully exploring social satire, the fantastic and macabre.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 10, 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

An even more radical rejection of complexity can be heard in the piano miniatures of Erik Satie, Faure’s eccentric, half-English contemporary.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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