petite

Example Sentences

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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

“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

In his archives, Francis found a petite high heel shoe last roughly the length of his hand.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

One of the beings at the front, a petite man among a large group of petite men said, “Sylvester the Wise has spoken!”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles