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petite

[puh-teet] / pəˈtit /


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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

Skip the petite rounded accent tables and give me a square-edged desk with a built-in power outlet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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

A petite Black or Black Native, maybe your age or a year younger, stops walking to lean against the wall, wraps her arms around her stomach.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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