littler
Britishdeterminer
Example Sentences
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"You wouldn't think there were that many places to hide but when Ramona was littler, I think she'd been in every cupboard in one of those trailers," says Drew-Honey, now 28.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024
No surprise there—as the term accelerates toward a contentious finale, the tensions roiling major cases are bound to spill over into littler ones.
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2024
When it was time to make decisions, Greenlee consulted her littler sister, a tall and bright-eyed 14-year-old, who’s in her high school’s baking club.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
But we also have littler animals as well.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2022
“The littler one is your sister? That’s why you took the blow meant for her, isn’t it?”
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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