1
: tiny imaginary beings (such as fairies, elves, and leprechauns) of folklore
2
: children
3
: common people
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Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Some appear simply abstract, others have funny little people doodled here and there, many are filled with big, bulbous shapes.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Then again, little people do what little minds tell them to do, and that's okay.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
The demand in the little people community was apparent, Kate said, noting a handful of preorders and nearly 80 prospective customers that have contacted them with an interest in buying.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Filmmaker and director Julie Wyman went into creating her newest documentary, The Tallest Dwarf, with the ambition of telling the stories of little people in a totally different way.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Some appear simply abstract, others have funny little people doodled here and there, many are filled with big, bulbous shapes.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Then again, little people do what little minds tell them to do, and that's okay.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
The demand in the little people community was apparent, Kate said, noting a handful of preorders and nearly 80 prospective customers that have contacted them with an interest in buying.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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“Little people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20people. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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