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petite

[puh-teet] / pəˈtit /


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The petite and potent Alice Braga—as Melo, the savvy Rio native who helps Creasy get around the city and Poe navigate her grief—is a bridge between worlds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The privacy policy it puts forth does have the benefit of transparency, but ultimately, it’s just a list of what Avast collects, with only a petite section that lists what it doesn’t collect.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

I knew my budget wouldn’t work for dinner at Datil, a petite one-star-Michelin restaurant, but I thought I could swing lunch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

But despite loving the petite coupe, she wouldn't recommend it as a daily runaround.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

And petite, a perfect match for his five-foot-eight-inch frame.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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