runt

Example Sentences

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“He was also the runt, which is why he’s so small. Tuna, meet Fern. Fern, Tuna.”

From Literature

“That’s true, she could, but she’s not here right now, is she? All I can see here is a skinny little runt, a daydreaming daffodil, and a giant loaf of bread.”

From Literature

The Rams were nearly toppled by the runts, barely surviving what should have been a blowout, profusely sweating through a wild-card playoff game that should have been a breeze, and now you wonder.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m thirsty, so I guess I should drag the remains of the rabbit to the stream for the runts.

From Literature

But Dek is the approximate size of a large human, a veritable runt in a race of beings that are typically between 7 and 8 feet tall.

From Salon