How to Use itty-bitty in a Sentence
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The keys do have just an itty-bitty bit of wobble to them, but not enough to be a concern.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2023
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The itty-bitty bow is one of many such tattoos Bieber has acquired over the years.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 21 Dec. 2023
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The itty-bitty swimsuit consisted of a stringy halter-style top and cheeky boy shorts.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 July 2023
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The doll’s first iteration came with itty-bitty red swim trunks, a towel and cork sandals.
—María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
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The outfit consisted of a tuxedo jacket and itty-bitty hot pants—custom-made for her by Chanel.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Feb. 2023
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The fish picks up flavor from a thin, green coat of capers, mint, basil and thyme, and the chard is elevated with garlic, butter and itty-bitty croutons.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
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While sporting two coats, both by H&M Studio, is an easy way to stay cozy, the look can be quite bulky—so Shayk fixed that problem by forgoing pants in favor of itty-bitty shorts.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2023
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In attempting to minimize the hair leading up to and around the area in question, that itty-bitty button got erased entirely.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 Jan. 2024
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The itty-bitty birds are busy breeding and building nests, which means there are plenty of opportunities to view them in action.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
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After soaring above the Hollywood sign and downtown LA, the pilot lands the whirlybird on an itty-bitty helipad on top of a luxury yacht in the ocean.
—EW.com, 26 Oct. 2023
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Samples Galore Minaj may have broken the itty-bitty piggy bank clearing some of the samples on Pink Friday 2.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2023
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And Florence Pugh, infusing youthful energy into a stately style, wore a gray Valentino that opened in the front to reveal a pair of itty-bitty black shorts.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
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Suddenly, everyone is wearing itty-bitty underwear in lieu of the pants that once were.
—Kristen Bateman, ELLE, 14 Apr. 2023
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But between the cramped seats, people shuffling through the aisles, and trying to balance my laptop on the itty-bitty seat trays, planes have never been my preferred work environment.
—Lauren Burwell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2023
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Those wanting to get far off the grid can head to Rodrigues, an itty-bitty volcanic dot in the vast Indian Ocean, hundreds of nautical miles from neighbors in any direction.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2023
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Curvy fans in bold graphic eyeliner and carrying itty-bitty Telfar bags crowded the stage.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2023
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But in Chicago, one fair brings the art down to a miniature size, with its participants making itty-bitty paintings, sculptures and other works to be displayed at 1:12 scale in dollhouse-sized booths.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
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Bieber first chopped her hair in early 2023 and has been having a lot of fun experimenting with the short style, including itty-bitty buns and supertendril updos.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Oct. 2023
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The photo dump started with a solo shot of Sims in her hotel room sporting an itty-bitty black bikini, accessorized with layers of necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings.
—Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2023
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From an itty-bitty Icelandic outpost backed by jaw-dropping landscapes to an ancient seaside settlement overlooking the Black Sea, here are 17 small towns in Europe to add to your travel list.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024
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In the photo, Brittany fittingly poses in Chiefs colors in a red and yellow itty-bitty bikini, showing off her toned figure for the 60th anniversary issue.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
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These itty-bitty black holes may also have tilted disks and similarly chaotic dynamics, Kaaz says.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2023
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The excursion has also meant a constant turnout of some of the multi-hyphenate’s best summer looks yet, from sophisticated sundresses to itty-bitty string bikinis.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Aug. 2023
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Though, her itty-bitty rectangular sunglasses and patent criss-cross sandals also gave the ensemble a luxurious feel.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2023
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To describe events on such different scales, scientists must use both Einstein’s theory of relativity (rules governing the big stuff) and quantum mechanics (rules for itty-bitty things), leading to some outlandish effects.
—Adam Mann, Scientific American, 22 June 2023
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