runt

Example Sentences

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Beguiled by photos of teensy piglets, she chose the runt of the litter—a tiny, shivering nugget for $350.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I'd stay up with her too, making sure all was okay. And it was, with even the runt of the litter thriving."

From BBC

“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