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

The conductor is petite with large, expressive eyes and a Cheshire cat’s smile.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 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

I guess it’s because I’m a big person and have never felt petite or particularly feminine or girly, but that tractor.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett