How to Use tiny in a Sentence

tiny

adjective
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  • He's from a tiny town that you've probably never heard of.
  • The first day, the footage caught only a single tiny shrimp.
    — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2023
  • From the tiny to the gigantic Dinosaurs came in a range of sizes.
    — Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2024
  • From the right comes the snort of hippos, whose tiny eyes glint yellow in the beam of our flashlights.
    — Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Taco Luchador launched there in 2014 as a tiny taco joint with six tables.
    — Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 10 Jan. 2024
  • For those not used to counting, this is a very tiny amount of calories.
    — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 30 Jan. 2023
  • What to Know About Ticks Ticks are tiny, wingless bugs with eight legs.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
  • When folks hit the cold plunge, however, the chatter turned to gasps and tiny screams.
    — Kathleen St. John, The Denver Post, 12 June 2024
  • Each day that passed, tiny bit by tiny bit, his speech worsened.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 9 Jan. 2024
  • In the dead of winter, a tiny chihuahua darts out of a suburban home.
    — Julia Daye, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Some are in tents, most in tiny homes of one kind or another.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
  • As soon as the tiny fruits form, cover them with drawstring mesh bags.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
  • The power of the tiny bag hand in hand with the status symbol that is Trader Joe’s can’t be beat.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The singers may attempt to throw off the crowd, but keen observers might pick up on tiny clues buried throughout the show.
    — Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The six-hour battery life is a little on the weaker side, which is a downside to its tiny size.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Key Takeaways Dust mites are tiny pests that feed on dead skin cells from humans and pets.
    — Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 11 July 2023
  • Her nose is red where the leech’s tiny teeth sank into her skin; her cheeks are dotted with bloody droplets.
    — Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
  • That’s small by EV standards, even tiny for your average plug-in, but the point here isn’t range.
    — Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2023
  • But when Thai Angel’s tiny kitchen closes, the party starts.
    — Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Cons The set isn’t small enough for tiny dogs but should work for a majority of dogs that travel.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Hundreds more have been crossing into a remote hilly area 10 miles east of the tiny town of Sasabe, Ariz., where there is a gap in the wall.
    — Miriam Jordan Rebecca Noble, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2023
  • An expert guide to building good habits and breaking bad ones via tiny changes.
    — The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
  • How can such a tiny amount of carbon dioxide cause so much trouble?
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2023
  • This virus spread by a tiny mite distorts the flowers and causes weird bunches of bright red stems to grow.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 May 2024
  • The tiny particles can lodge deep in a person’s lungs, even their bloodstream.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The little ball moves around within a plastic case, picking up tiny bits of garbage.
    — Anna Kasper, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2024
  • Grab a seat on the tiny patio on the north side of the restaurant when the weather cooperates or wait for one of the booths or high-tops in the small space.
    — Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
  • Shelby’s a tiny town, so everyone worked at that plant.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
  • That represents a tiny fraction of the volume of payments that move across the ACH network each day.
    — Andrew Ackerman, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Two to three days after symptoms begin, tiny white spots, known as Koplik spots, may develop on the inner cheeks, gums and roof of the mouth.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2024

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