petite
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, a petite blond woman speeds off in a red sports car.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The privacy policy it puts forth does have the benefit of transparency, but ultimately, it’s just a list of what Avast collects, with only a petite section that lists what it doesn’t collect.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
Michelle, petite and pale, has lost about 40 pounds over the past year.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
A petite, blond mother of four, Johnson found herself deeply upset by the children, touching them as she passed and handing out pieces of protein bars and fruit she carried in her bag, Ziesing remembers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
A woman’s petite body wrapped in white was being carried in an open coffin high above the heads of the mourners.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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