little men

noun

plural of little man
as in little guys
an average or ordinary man claims that the wind farm would benefit only its developers and that the little man would get nothing out of it

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Recent Examples of little men Earlier movie versions have managed the story’s most frightening moments with the limited technology available at the time—much plastic and spongy stuff; monsters in process shots looming over little men; papier-mâché boulders flung from hilltops. — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026 Boarding school has been making Muck boys into ugly, priggish little men for generations. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for little men
  1. little guys
  2. workers
  3. everymen
Noun
  • These little guys have powerful noise-cancelling playback, hi-res sound, and incredible Dolby audio out of the box.
    — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
  • Hopefully your weekend is as cozy and playful as these sleek little guys.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of little guys
Noun
  • There are more than 70 cardrooms across California employing about 20,000 workers, according to the California Gaming Assn.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • In March, Jamaica ended its 50-year medical cooperation agreement with Cuba, affecting nearly 300 healthcare workers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of workers
Noun
  • The 50th anniversary of his Game 7 heroics was marked in 2010 by the unveiling — on Bill Mazeroski Way — of a 14-foot, 2,000-pound statue of one of Pittsburgh’s greatest everymen, rounding the bases, on top of the world.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Definition of everymen

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“Little men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/little%20men. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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