The typesetter selected a petit for the footnotes to match the book's delicate layout.

At the tea party, she sampled several petits from the pastry tray and smiled at their delicate flavors.

The petite curator navigated the crowded gallery with surprising confidence.

Despite repeated petitionings, the board refused to reconsider the zoning decision.

The neighbors petitioned the city council for better street lighting after the recent accidents.

Ms. Petit accepted the award with a graceful bow.

The citizens, petitioning for clearer air quality regulations, gathered outside city hall with signs and petitions.

The council was surprised by the volume of petitioning that arrived before the deadline.

The community presented a petition to the city council calling for safer pedestrian crossings.

The government received thousands of e-petitions demanding action on climate change this year.