Sentence examples for a petite case from inspiring English sources

The installation isn't chronological, so viewers must take history where they can find it, as in a display of Art Deco bracelets said to be among the earliest examples of the style, or in a section on the invention of the minaudière (a petite case inspired by Florence Jay Gould's habit of stuffing her evening necessities into a cigarette box).

In any case, Ms. Spalding, a petite, precociously gifted 26-year-old bassist and singer originally from Portland, Ore., was among the evening's major surprises, and the first jazz musician to receive the award in decades, if not ever.

For one thing, I have a petite mouth and a fairly active gag reflex, which means, worst case scenario, I'm throwing up on your dick.

Weiner, a petite, composed woman in a cream trouser suit, walked to the podium.

For example, if you're a petite person, an enormous handbag will emphasize your small frame.

Kaufmann is a petite, black-haired firebrand.

I am a petite female college student.

The plat du jour was a petite bouillabaisse at €24.

She is a petite woman with jet black hair.

Mayor Merritt is a petite, middle-aged woman.

Beyond Mr. Del Toro, Mr. Dillon was negotiating with a petite blonde.