miniature
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There would be a medal and a sculpture depicting hands reaching out toward a globe—a miniature replica of a piece that stands in front of the U.N. offices in Geneva.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Through a telescope, the planet will look almost half illuminated, resembling a miniature lunar phase.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
UK-based Games Workshop previously announced Warhammer superfan Henry Cavill would produce and star in TV and film projects based on the miniature tabletop wargame.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The second becomes dessert — or, more brunchily, “a little something sweet” —in the form of miniature jam pastries topped with citrus-whipped ricotta.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
She had stuck a bunch of miniature plastic trees onto an old tea tray.
From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan
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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
Dabbing at my eyes, I wandered around the office and finally found myself in front of one of the Mughal miniatures.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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Vocabulary lists containing miniature
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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