Smalls
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The killing of Biggie Smalls, a.k.a. the Notorious B.I.G., remains unsolved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
It arrived in eastern Thailand along with the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr., a guided-missile destroyer that had also been deployed in the Middle East, and the USS Robert Smalls, a guided-missile cruiser.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Site manager Josh Smalls followed the anonymous tipster's advice and put £20 on a horse named Christmas Day, which romped home to victory at 7-1 odds on Saturday.
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
Now, with the addition of Arrabelle to the household, the flower boy had a name, Toomer Smalls.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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