- comparative of small.
smaller
Example Sentences
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Instead of the smaller pot's smooth surface, the larger vessel was rough, and its material does not appear to match established local pottery traditions.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
In smaller states with fewer media markets, ad rates can rise quickly, especially when there are competitive governor and House races also competing for airtime.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Scientists create robots smaller than a grain of sand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
“People are making more frequent, smaller, more considered trips, which is classic value-seeking behavior.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
They had been breathing in ash that coated their throats, the particles of dust sucking their mouth dry, just like it did the smaller springs that had fed into the Green River.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
