petite
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Back at the shoot, Saar is wearing one of these leather necklaces, paired with a Gucci kaftan that makes her petite frame look 20 feet tall.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
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
“Definitely doesn’t count,” wrote another, a petite woman who said she lifts up to 50 pounds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
There’s pretty, petite Mimi and her much older husband, Bernardo, and their children, Amaryllis and Abie, who go to yeshiva and know all the Hebrew prayers.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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