shortest

Example Sentences

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He is the shortest starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

And he has led winger Cole Caufield, Montreal’s shortest player at 5-foot-8, from the fringes of the roster to a breakout 2025-26 season.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Greenland is on the shortest route for missiles between Russia and the United States.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Truss's position at fifth in the table belies her record as the shortest serving prime minister.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The advice to omit needless words should not be confused with the puritanical edict that all writers must pare every sentence down to the shortest, leanest, most abstemious version possible.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker