How to Use small-scale in a Sentence

small-scale

adjective
  • Take the most promising ideas and run small-scale pilots.
    — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The small-scale structure could lead to something big -- a place to call home.
    — Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 2 Sep. 2024
  • It’s regarded as one of the best small-scale rock venues in the South.
    — Kelly Alexander, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
  • There are still small-scale queries people can run on their own without Dune.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
  • Did its success show you what could be achieved with such a small-scale production?
    — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Meanwhile, the small-scale wine growers didn’t have the resources to keep up.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Instead, opt for small-scale seating with clean, narrow lines.
    — Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
  • Instead, opt for small-scale seating with clean, narrow lines.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Shrink down to small-scale pieces that don't obstruct your view of the surrounding room.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Shrink down to small-scale pieces that don't obstruct your view of the surrounding room.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
  • The whole idea of small-scale brewing and trying to make a living was unheard of.
    — Alice Barlow, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2024
  • This growth has been largely spurred by global offshore wind and small-scale solar.
    — Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Mini dwarfs are small-scale race cars with a maximum speed of 34 mph.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • The supporting cast is strong in voice and small-scale portraiture.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
  • But even a small-scale program, such as Utah's, could help change the narrative.
    — David Condos, NPR, 19 May 2026
  • This is a viable method for small-scale infestations.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
  • But those aware of it nicknamed it the Bay of Piglets for the small-scale nonsense of it.
    — Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Pleasant Grove’s grains are organic and small-scale.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
  • Its candor incited a small-scale moral panic.
    — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • Mogetta said this likely played out in the form of small-scale raiding parties.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The small-scale demonstration project was the first in the United States.
    — Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2023
  • But as a small-scale farmer and fisherman, Bingala had no safety net to fall back on.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 21 Nov. 2024
  • But like many small-scale fisheries around the world, managing them can be difficult.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Some small-scale developers found the costs pushed by code too onerous, driving up prices for homes.
    — Mark Dee march 12, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Metrobloks is proposing building a small-scale data center in two phases.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
  • They were comprised primarily of fitness work, ball skills and small-scale games.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
  • This is a small-scale pilot project for research purposes only.
    — Scott Purnell, Baltimore Sun, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Still, there were signs that small-scale traders were following the development.
    — Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Play with big-scale florals and small-scale florals, big stripes and small stripes with a little solid to create calm.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
  • Such an uneasy coincidence could be the start of any small-scale thriller, or perhaps even a rom-com with jagged edges.
    — Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

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