miniature applies to an exactly proportioned reproduction on a very small scale.
a dollhouse with miniature furnishings
Examples of tiny in a Sentence
The computer chips were tiny.
He's from a tiny town that you've probably never heard of.
There's just one tiny little problem.
Aren't you even a tiny bit scared?
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Sonoma County Animal Services said its officers responded to the resident's call and discovered that the otter was actually a tiny baby American mink.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
1 July 2026 One flight attendant was able to fit enough clothes for a seven-day trip in the Hanke 14-inch Underseat Carry-on, proving its status as a tiny-but-mighty travel bag made to last for years.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026 The tiny nation consisting of 10 little islands off the coast of West Africa is the smallest country ever to reach the knockout stage of a World Cup.—Miami Herald,
30 June 2026 The first La Playa opened in 1988 as a tiny, beach-style Mexican seafood restaurant nearby on West Central Avenue.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tiny