- superlative of short.
shortest
Example Sentences
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Florida firefighter sets record as shortest woman in profession.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Dodgers left-handed starting pitcher Tarik Skubal pitched only five innings, tied for his shortest start with the Dodgers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
The canal "opens up the shortest, most economical and most convenient route" to Southeast Asia and will boost economic development, Xinhua said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
A hike at the two-day meeting ending Friday would come just three months after the central bank’s last rate increase in June, marking the shortest interval since it exited negative rates in March 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
We got Mehrabon, a non-Reza Ali, and Behruz, who was the shortest kid there but had the darkest mustache.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
