small
adjective
of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little.
Example Sentences
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That is more than 200 times heavier than the bee hummingbird, the smallest bird in the world, which weighs only 1.75 grams.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
"Apple built its reputation by paying close attention to the smallest details. This lawsuit does the opposite," OpenAI's lawyers say in their filing, which continues to describe Apple's complaint as "rotten to its core."
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
The smallest genome of a living cell is around 500,000 base pairs.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
ADP also reported the smallest increase in new jobs in July in six months.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
As Elizebeth once said fondly of William, “The whimsy and fun is always carried out to the smallest detail.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
