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as in diminutive
a living thing much smaller than others of its kind
Shetland ponies are the dwarfs of the horse world
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as in elf
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
Snow White and the seven dwarfs
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as in nobody
a person of no importance or influence
it would be ridiculous to compare the two sculptors—one's a giant of the art world and the other's a dwarf
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as in to halt
to hold back the normal growth of
shrubs dwarfed by the lack of water
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as in dwarfish
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Recent Examples of dwarf
Dallas News, 3 Nov. 2022
Some of those moons, like Europa, Callisto and Ganymede around Jupiter, Enceladus around Saturn and Triton around Uranus and even dwarf planets like Pluto are covered in ice layers that might be hundreds of miles thick.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 28 Oct. 2022
Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
The inflation that ensued would almost certainly dwarf anything experienced during the Biden administration.
—Ben Ritz, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Alex Temblador, Outside Online, 23 Sep. 2024
Sternberg added a few other possibilities where space is limited: dwarf chinkapin oak (Quercus prinoides), 5-12 feet tall and wide, Zones 4-8; Georgia oak (Quercus georgiana), 26-50 feet tall, 15-30 feet wide, Zones 5-8; and Texas red oak (Quercus buckleyi), 20-50 feet tall and wide, Zones 6-11.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2024
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Noun
And stashed inside a bin below the gallon jars: an African dwarf crocodile.
—Dallas News, 3 Nov. 2022
Some of those moons, like Europa, Callisto and Ganymede around Jupiter, Enceladus around Saturn and Triton around Uranus and even dwarf planets like Pluto are covered in ice layers that might be hundreds of miles thick.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 28 Oct. 2022
Verb
Its grip on Western states generally dwarfs that of eastern regions.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
The inflation that ensued would almost certainly dwarf anything experienced during the Biden administration.
—Ben Ritz, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Palmetto State Park near San Antonio is a tropical getaway with dwarf palmetto plants, while Colorado Bend State Park has a 70-foot waterfall and 400 underground caves.
—Alex Temblador, Outside Online, 23 Sep. 2024
Sternberg added a few other possibilities where space is limited: dwarf chinkapin oak (Quercus prinoides), 5-12 feet tall and wide, Zones 4-8; Georgia oak (Quercus georgiana), 26-50 feet tall, 15-30 feet wide, Zones 5-8; and Texas red oak (Quercus buckleyi), 20-50 feet tall and wide, Zones 6-11.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2024
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But that’s hardly the only reason the diminutive forward made the San Jose Sharks roster out of training camp.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
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Hebrew Meaning: Bee Alternative Spellings & Variations: Deborah, Debbie Karen Origin: Danish Meaning: Pure Fun Fact: Karen is a Danish diminutive of Katherine.Katie Nolan, Parents, 5 Sep. 2024
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Santa’s elves are the ones who more closely resemble humans in Rare Exports.Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Big Brother can stuff those elf costumes into storage for the foreseeable future.Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Kelce needn’t demonstrate expertise, and neither does the panel of celebrity-class obscurities: Nicole Byer, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Ron Funches, Lala Kent, and Sophia Stallone, who each recall schoolroom nobodies.Armond White, National Review, 16 Oct. 2024
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Over the decades, amateurs have beaten pros, nobodies have beaten somebodies.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
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The first practice session was halted barely eight minutes in after a loose concrete frame around a water valve cover hit Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari at high speed.Dan Cancian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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That Gaetz’s advancement was halted so quickly is a testament to the enduring importance of the Senate.NR Editors, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
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Pour the sauce over and gently toss with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until the shrimp and avocado are thoroughly coated.Janelle Davis, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
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Brine shrimp are a critical food source for the aquaculture industry.Evan Bush, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2023
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In addition to the letters, the last of which arrived in 1974, the Zodiac sent out four ciphers that would supposedly reveal his identity.Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Some sleuths alleged that one of the Zodiac's ciphers contained a reference to Bevilacqua, but Italian police reportedly closed their investigation into Bevilacqua in 2021.Jessica Sager, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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According to Richard Seager, a climate scientist at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, the cause of the current drought is some random atmospheric variability: a high-pressure system over the central and eastern United States that is suppressing rainfall and refusing to budge.M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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How to cope right now Don’t suppress your emotions, process them In the immediate aftermath of the election results, you may be flooded with emotions ranging from despair to rage.Allie Volpe, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
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Vitrines depict Christian Dior’s childhood in Granville, the revolutionary Bar jacket that comprised half of the New Look, and the exceptional atmosphere of couture salons and fashion shows, all in gobsmacking miniature.Miles Socha, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
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The company has a bountiful portfolio of Mythos themed games including the third edition of Arkham Horror, the miniatures board game Mansions of Madness, a=and the hidden traitor game Unfathomable.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Dwarf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwarf. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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