petite

Example Sentences

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‘Humanize me a little,” says the petite woman in a cashmere sweater at the end of a forthright, occasionally spiky interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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

In the middle of the two-story space, May’s petite cafe sits tucked beneath the concrete staircase that leads to a terrace, the ideal place for cooling off mid shopping spree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Next to Mom, Mrs. Hameed is petite, but her lifted chin as she motions to my mother means she’s the one in charge.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan