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Recent Examples of small-time
Brian Tyree Henry delivers a powerhouse performance as Ray Driscoll, a man posing as a DEA agent to rob small-time drug dealers, all while carrying the weight of past trauma and present survival.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025
In both Lock, Stock and Snatch, Statham (in true Guy Ritchie fashion) plays a small-time criminal who gets caught up in big-time trouble.
—Rebecca Pahle, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
An energetic, violent slice-of-life, the film follows the fraying relationship between small-time gambler Johnny Boy and his best friend, the more responsible Charlie (Harvey Keitel).
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
The story follows a pair of friends impersonating U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents to rob small-time drug dealers.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025
In both Lock, Stock and Snatch, Statham (in true Guy Ritchie fashion) plays a small-time criminal who gets caught up in big-time trouble.
—Rebecca Pahle, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
An energetic, violent slice-of-life, the film follows the fraying relationship between small-time gambler Johnny Boy and his best friend, the more responsible Charlie (Harvey Keitel).
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
The story follows a pair of friends impersonating U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents to rob small-time drug dealers.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for small-time
Adjective
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Days later, the California native hopped on X and taunted the Honestly Nevermind producer with a series of petty insults.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The real worry, though, is their kids one day finding everything online—a fear more relatable than petty.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Removing or reforming colleges with chronically poor outcomes means fewer borrowers entering repayment with no degree or worthless credentials.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Settlers who actually traveled to Florida to inspect their purchases were likely to be greeted by muddy parcels of worthless swampland overrun with snakes and mosquitoes, miles away from anything resembling civilization.—
Greg Daugherty,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Much of it has been nickel-and-dime stuff but with some big-name crooks.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2024
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That’s caused the run game to fade and forced Patrick Mahomes to lean more into a nickel-and-dime approach.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, this isn't a one-horse race.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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But, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, this isn't a one-horse race.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Small-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/small-time. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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