How to Use the little guy in a Sentence

the little guy

noun
  • This is a story where the little guy wins.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The league has the power to squash the little guy.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
  • But a win for the little guy is also a win for the much bigger guy.
    — Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
  • On the second hole, the little guy threw a golf ball from the tee area and then ran off after it.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2023
  • And in the war between car owners and tow truck drivers, maybe notch a win for the little guy.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Hopefully, the little guy is all dandy and is now staying away from fences and buckets.
    — Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
  • But unlike in the biblical tale, this time the little guy didn’t prevail.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023
  • As the joey gets more active, zoo guests may get a sighting of the little guy peeking out from his mommy’s pouch.
    — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The movie is a classic story about the little guy standing up against an unjust system.
    — Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Your movie portrays Michael Larson as the little guy who beat the system.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
  • When the little guy was 5 weeks old, the proud dad shared an adorable photo of the newborn sporting some of his dad’s merch.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • When the little guy was 5-weeks-old, the proud dad shared an adorable photo of the newborn sporting some of his dad’s merch.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 18 June 2023
  • But what about the little guy—how will aggressive and broad tariffs affect your favorite mom-and-pop shop?
    — Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • And while the three-hour outage may feel like a win for the little guy, Reddit has yet to show any signs of relenting.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 12 June 2023
  • After all, if the little guy can do it after losing his mother at such a young age, perhaps there’s a chance for the rest of the species.
    — Elizabeth Warkentin, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2024
  • In the video, the dad of three asked the little guy what his favorite smell is, as the 10-year-old hopped on a blue bike and hit the gas pedal.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
  • In the other shots, the little guy is seen posing alongside a football helmet and being held by the team's mascot.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
  • But hey, who can blame the little guy for giving it a go, especially after reading some fast facts about the pesky insects.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2023
  • Drescher last year emerged as an unlikely labor leader and champion of the little guy.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
  • But the little guy leaves in his own time, braving the treacherous trip back to burrow in Patagonia.
    — Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Denver Zoo Visitors can also help name the little guy.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Katie Porter has fought to defend the well-being of the little guy against rapacious banks and drug companies.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Bill Richardson was a titan among us, fighting for the little guy, world peace, and everything in between.
    — Eric Tucker, Dallas News, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Even with the changes in the economics of the game and of player movement, if the little guy aims his slingshot just so, amazing things can happen.
    — Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The base of his 9-month-old son Tex’s car seat is in Combs’ truck, and Nicole needs to take the little guy to daycare.
    — Natalie Weiner, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Someone who has almost lost interest in themselves and who gained interest in their fellows, who cares about the little guy.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Now, with only the finale remaining, the show seems to have proven the thesis that seasoned champs really do have one over on the little guy.
    — Laura Bradley, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
  • If, anywhere in the world, a big guy was bullying a little guy, Rudy would barge in uninvited to stand with the little guy.
    — Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 1 June 2023
  • Din goes to visit him and Luke Skywalker, having forged his beskar spear into armor for the little guy to wear.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 28 Feb. 2023
  • And as the company’s executives have said previously, one of them is sticking up for the little guy.
    — Chris Welch, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2023

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