miniature
noun
a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale.
miniatures
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pluralof miniature.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The lyrics breathe like literary miniatures, gleefully exploring social satire, the fantastic and macabre.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
In the once-bare space above the bedroom’s mantel, which holds a Louis XVI-style clock, gold-framed pictures and miniatures of family members and friends hang.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
Thanks to a melange of practical effects, matte paintings, miniatures, models and costly, groundbreaking special effects, Donner achieved a superhero movie that looks unlike anything made in the decades since.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2025
"They've always been pushing the boundaries, going into miniatures, paints as well as books, magazines and even digitising their games."
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2025
Lydia talks at length about Indian carpets and miniatures, Maxine about a college class she’d once taken on Buddhist stupas.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
