Shorter

[shawr-ter]

noun

1. Frank, born 1947, U.S. long-distance runner: Olympic marathon gold medalist 1972.

2. Wayne, 1933–2023, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.

Example Sentences

His real brother is shorter than he is, while Garrett is 6 feet 8, prompting Romano to joke that two brothers had been cast at once.

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People who upgrade from the original Switch might notice the shorter load times, the larger built-in screen and the way the graphics pop.

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Among players 6 feet tall or shorter, according to Stats Perform, Paul ranks first in assists, steals, rebounds, games played and All-NBA selections.

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But with the rise of shorter formats came an evolution in batting approaches.

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No more: A recent study has found that today’s investors are defaulting to far shorter look-back horizons.

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