pint-sized
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And he also voiced Punch Up, a pint-sized supervillain, in last year's critically acclaimed video game Dispatch.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Laura McVay, who works in palliative care at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, said the big cat snatched her brown 5½-year-old, pint-sized shih tzu named Declan around 11:30 p.m. mere “feet away from the door.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
He’s a pint-sized smart aleck who cares deeply for Dunk.
From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026
While pint-sized pairs of trick-or-treaters donned glitzy dresses and Chiefs jerseys this Halloween, Owens transformed her outdoor display into a tribute.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023
George started to introduce Aunt Daisy, but before he could get three words out, Enzo was dragging him down the hall, elbowing his way through the crowd like a pint-sized bull.
From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis
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