petite

Example Sentences

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“Definitely doesn’t count,” wrote another, a petite woman who said she lifts up to 50 pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal

The conductor is petite with large, expressive eyes and a Cheshire cat’s smile.

From Los Angeles Times

Michelle, petite and pale, has lost about 40 pounds over the past year.

From Los Angeles Times

I knew my budget wouldn’t work for dinner at Datil, a petite one-star-Michelin restaurant, but I thought I could swing lunch.

From The Wall Street Journal

She’s a petite blonde woman with a badge pinned to her jacket.

From Literature