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Adjective
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Whether traveling by train, bus, plane, or car, this mini purifier will help clean the air around you and your little ones.—
Ramona Saviss,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025 -
The accessories include two different sized claw clips and a mini detangling brush.—
Emma Sandler,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Precisely the sorts of things that a federal coronavirus task force and its elfin leader should be focused on, in other words.—
Libby Watson,
The New Republic,
15 May 2020
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Before leading me on a tour of the outdoor sets and soundstages, Logan, an elfin presence with a demeanor that splits the difference between fanatical and very nice, greeted me at his office in a repurposed hacienda.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2020
Adjective
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The proximity of the Andromeda Galaxy to the Milky Way would have seen material ripped out of our galaxy to settle in the same orbital plane around the Andromeda galaxy and form the dwarf galaxies there, a bit like moons forming around a planet.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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This artist’s illustration depicts a dwarf galaxy that hosts an active galactic nucleus — an actively feeding black hole.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Presented here, through some visual trickery, as a diminutive schlump with a hideous comb-over, Hawke doesn’t exactly disappear into the role, which strikes me as fortuitous and perhaps deliberate.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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Named Grace after the late pioneer of software engineering Grace Murray Hopper, the diminutive craft will conduct several hops that reach up to 50 meters (164 feet) in the air before diving into a nearby crater that lives in permanent shadow.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Many of the effortless looks were anchored with fluid pencil skirts offered in an array of textures, from liquid-looking silk to textural fringes and micro beads, the latter conjuring a demure flapper girl élan.—
WWD,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Samuel Gibson is the founder and CEO of Hadron Energy — developing micro nuclear reactors for data centers.—
Samuel Gibson,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The petite size means the capacity is limited–this kettle holds just 0.6 liters (20 ounces) of water, enough to fill one or two mugs.—
Michelle Love,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the petite 20-ounce option is on sale for just $18.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Today, pocket-size family farmsteads on the canyon floor, often tucked against sheer walls, coexist with the ancient ruins and rock art.—
Derek M. Norman,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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The 160-page, pocket-size book — which in customary Michelin style includes a detachable city map — signals the growing stature of Detroit in the tourism industry.—
Brian McCollum,
Detroit Free Press,
11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Built with water-resistant polyester, this spacious duffel has a dedicated shoe compartment, an end pocket for wet or dirty clothes, a multi-pocket compression panel for organization, and an interior divider curtain that can be removed to hold bulky clothes or outdoor gear.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Vault by Vans x Nicole McLaughlin Collection includes special-edition versions of the iconic Vans Slip-On VP VR3 LX with adaptations—think canvas pockets and easy-carry heel straps—inspired by a classic multi-pocket garden tote and workwear bucket bag often used on construction job sites.—
Hollyanna McCollom,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2023
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“Minikin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minikin. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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