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Recent Examples of small-time
Fans of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán—a small-time autocrat who has impoverished his country, now one of the poorest in Europe, while enriching his family and friends—make common cause with Americans who have broken the law, gone to jail, stolen from their own charities, or harassed women.
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Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
Jeon Seok-ho is consistently amusing as Woo-seok, an excitable small-time criminal who joins Jun-ho in the search for the island.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Episode 7: Life of Sin Thanks to a tip from an unexpected source, the Nashville police turned their focus to a shady small-time music promoter.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
In the novel, the character was not a small-time dealer.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
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Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
Jeon Seok-ho is consistently amusing as Woo-seok, an excitable small-time criminal who joins Jun-ho in the search for the island.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Episode 7: Life of Sin Thanks to a tip from an unexpected source, the Nashville police turned their focus to a shady small-time music promoter.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
In the novel, the character was not a small-time dealer.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for small-time
Adjective
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What does revoking Biden's security clearance accomplish other than satisfy a petty grievance of a childish man?—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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The purview of his catalogue narrowed, focusing on refining a reputation as a petty king in rap and in relationships.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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He was convicted of financial card fraud in 1990, theft by check twice in 1990, two counts of issuing a worthless check in 1994, theft by check in 1994, four counts of theft by swindle in October 2002 and one count two months later.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Under Mike Ashley’s ownership, Newcastle were so rarely in the hat for cups that headwear of any sort was a worthless luxury.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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That’s caused the run game to fade and forced Patrick Mahomes to lean more into a nickel-and-dime approach.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Trying to nickel-and-dime such an important player could have done more harm than good.—
Darnell Mayberry,
The Athletic,
1 Aug. 2024
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But, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, this isn't a one-horse race.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Brazilian star was expected to be in a one-horse race for the sport's highest indvidual accolade and become the first man from his country to win it since Kaka in 2007.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
28 Oct. 2024
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“Small-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/small-time. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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