plural minis
1
: small in relation to others of the same kind
2
: of short length or duration : brief
: smaller or briefer than usual, normal, or standard
minicourse
minibus
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Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Sweet Potato Casserole Bundle: Buy a 29-ounce can of Bruce’s yams and a 2-pound bag of Clover Valley brown sugar, then get a free 10-ounce bag of Kraft mini marshmallows.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Dave Quinn, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Drinking out of mini ceramic shot glasses with their miniature shoe boxes tops off the trip with a souvenir to remember.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The MacBook and Mac mini have traditionally avoided the iPhone's rainbow of color options, usually sticking to sedate bare metal and gray or silver finishes.
—Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Sweet Potato Casserole Bundle: Buy a 29-ounce can of Bruce’s yams and a 2-pound bag of Clover Valley brown sugar, then get a free 10-ounce bag of Kraft mini marshmallows.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
The evening also included a mini Spring Awakening reunion, with original cast members Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff, Lauren Pritchard and Gideon Glick coming together to support former costar Gallagher Jr. and director Michael Mayer, who helmed both the 2006 musical and Swept Away.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Drinking out of mini ceramic shot glasses with their miniature shoe boxes tops off the trip with a souvenir to remember.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Mini.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mini. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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