How to Use little by little in a Sentence
little by little
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That’s how things change, little by little.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
7 Dec. 2025
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Work on it all summer, adding to it little by little.
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Parents,
11 June 2026
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As the rice thickens, add more stock little by little, and stir.
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Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Aug. 2022
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But this week, little by little, those secrets start to eke out.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2021
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Keep adding broth little by little until the masa doesn't crack.
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Twinkle Vanwinkle,
Indianapolis Star,
14 Dec. 2017
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Start buying items little by little ahead of time.
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Michelle Marchante
updated May 27,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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And, over time, little by little, guns lost their allure for me.
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Iain Overton,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Apr. 2016
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But little by little, the habit consumed him.
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Mckay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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Just go after it every day, chip away at it little by little.
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Greg Presto,
Men's Health,
27 Jan. 2022
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And then the goal is to conquer other places little by little.
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Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
29 Mar. 2023
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And then, little by little, I was also asked if could write an episode?
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Patrick Frater,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2024
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Find a colorist who agrees to take it slow, adding highlights little by little.
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Ellen Warren,
chicagotribune.com,
7 Aug. 2019
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The normal course is to progress little by little, with much effort.
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Itxu Díaz,
National Review,
19 Sep. 2020
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In some ways, longtime fans have seen this change coming, little by little.
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Julia Prodis Sulek,
The Mercury News,
7 June 2019
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But little by little, researchers chip away at the many problems.
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Lela Nargi,
Washington Post,
7 June 2022
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And with each throw, Matt’s own place in the world was defined, little by little.
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Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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And little by little, the dial is going to shift for the better.
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Jason Ikeler,
Harper's BAZAAR,
31 July 2019
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But little by little, over the course of the week, the decision to play on seemed to be clawed from their hands.
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Andrew Keh,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2020
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The struggle with addiction hit me little by little, then all at once.
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Vanessa Etienne,
Peoplemag,
10 Apr. 2023
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The struggle with addiction hit me little by little, then all at once.
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Alexis Jones,
Peoplemag,
13 May 2023
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Starting now, the scales will begin to balance out little by little.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 Nov. 2023
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And all of that, little by little, starts building a new momentum.
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Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
10 Oct. 2024
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There’s also a lot to be said for becoming greater, little by little, month in, month out.
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Paul Croughton,
Robb Report,
18 June 2023
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Her greatest hope is that her son will go back to school and, little by little, return to a normal life.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2019
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To make, add 1 teaspoon of matcha powder into a bowl and add beer little by little.
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Amanda Garrity,
Good Housekeeping,
10 Mar. 2021
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Instead, harvest figs little by little when the fruit begins to droop on the tree and the fig flesh is soft to the touch.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2024
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But the scrappy Padres battled back – little by little.
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Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Add heat little by little and the slow burn results in a tender piece of meat without the mess of frying oil.
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Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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This is something very modern that the world became aware of, little by little, after the end of the war.
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Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
17 Jan. 2020
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And little by little, my hope was reborn – not based on humans, but on all the other species on the planet.
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Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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