Smalls
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Smalls, who moved to London from County Armagh in Northern Ireland two years ago, said he grew up with horse racing and that his uncle was a horse trainer.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Mr. Booker recounts how Robert Smalls ingeniously snuck a boat with both fellow slaves and arms past a Confederate blockade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
DiBergi finds Tufnel working as a cheesemonger in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Smalls as the proprietor of London glue museum and St Hubbins living in Los Angeles making answering machine jingles.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025
Smalls, for one, is tired of people making fun of them for getting lost on the way to the stage during that infamous Cleveland show.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025
Ben-Ben’s dressed as Smalls in blue jeans and a white shirt, and Luis is Squints, with his thick glasses, his black cap on backward, and his striped shirt.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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