The museum increased security after a series of petit larcenies targeted small, portable exhibits.

His petit-bourgeois attitudes made him more concerned with appearances than with principles.

She arranged the petit fours on a silver tray for the afternoon tea.

The manor was held by petit sergeanty, obliging the tenant to perform a modest military duty when called upon.

Under the feudal system, the estate was granted as a petit serjeanty, a tenure of lands by rent or tender.

We took a small ferry to Petite Martinique to spend the weekend fishing with the locals.

She arranged the petits fours on a silver platter for the guests.

Many critics argue that the novel depicts the aspirations and anxieties of various petite bourgeoisies during the interwar years.

The political scientist argued that the petites bourgeoisies played a decisive role in shaping early twentieth-century urban culture.

After the long hike, we shared a petit souper on the cabin porch as the sun set.