hop-o'-my-thumb

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Noun
  • Meanwhile, the iPad mini uses an 8.3-inch LCD at a resolution of 2,266 by 1,488 pixels, a maximum brightness of 500 nits, and a static 60Hz refresh rate.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 22 May 2025
  • In a video shared to TikTok on April 30, Gabrielle Union showed off her concert look of a black leather mini skirt and a matching crop top with fringe.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Inside the big canvas structure, visitors find giant hares — that’s a rabbit — lizards, bantam chickens, chinchillas and hedgehogs, many of which are being seen for the first time by curious children.
    J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
  • Garry Davidson didn’t really get introduced to Ben Kindel’s game until a breakout performance at the John Reid Memorial Tournament, a big bantam showcase in St. Albert, Alta.
    Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The climax of this biopic in miniature, of course, is the crash, which, like Sully, dramatizes the cockpit transcript from the real-life event with word-for-word detail.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 May 2025
  • In addition, fans are excited to pick up official miniatures to paint and portray desperate battles between humans and Xenomorphs on the table top.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The consistent overproduction of milk is the reason federal dietary guidelines recommend that adults consume three cups of dairy per day, as well as why half-pint milk cartons are a mainstay of the nation’s school cafeterias.
    HubSpot, HubSpot, 2 May 2025
  • Once inside the dining hall, Middleton paid for the soldiers’ drinks and was even spotted sipping a half-pint of Guinness — the unit’s go-to drink — herself, People reported.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
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