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Recent Examples of two-bit
Initially, theater houses exhibited short clips in dingy rooms and were considered little more than two-bit sideshows.
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Hannah Fish, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 2025
The four resulting states are used to represent the four possible two-bit combinations: 00, 01, 10, and 11.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2016
The genre-bender, about a two-bit criminal loser who stumbles upon his superpowers and learns to care about humanity, became Italy’s 2016 sleeper hit, pulling in 1 million admissions locally before launching from dozens of festivals and selling widely around the world.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 July 2024
Just a speck in the elaborate web of scandal that seized Anaheim city government, to be sure, but a textbook case of how two-bit tyranny can strangle a righteous American Dream.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 10 May 2024
In so doing, the state has taken a wholly worthwhile cause — the cause of individual choice — and sullied it with an unlovely combination of hypocrisy and two-bit protectionism.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 May 2024
This is not a local two-bit show, this is the best of the best of the best.
—Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2024
The 2017 bull market had vaulted crypto into the mainstream, but also given rise to outrageous scams and exposed many of the industry’s leading figures as two-bit hucksters—or worse.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 17 Aug. 2023
Hannah Fish, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 2025
The four resulting states are used to represent the four possible two-bit combinations: 00, 01, 10, and 11.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2016
The genre-bender, about a two-bit criminal loser who stumbles upon his superpowers and learns to care about humanity, became Italy’s 2016 sleeper hit, pulling in 1 million admissions locally before launching from dozens of festivals and selling widely around the world.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 July 2024
Just a speck in the elaborate web of scandal that seized Anaheim city government, to be sure, but a textbook case of how two-bit tyranny can strangle a righteous American Dream.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 10 May 2024
In so doing, the state has taken a wholly worthwhile cause — the cause of individual choice — and sullied it with an unlovely combination of hypocrisy and two-bit protectionism.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 May 2024
This is not a local two-bit show, this is the best of the best of the best.
—Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2024
The 2017 bull market had vaulted crypto into the mainstream, but also given rise to outrageous scams and exposed many of the industry’s leading figures as two-bit hucksters—or worse.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 17 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for two-bit
Adjective
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Black soldiers were routinely treated as second-class citizens, held menial jobs such as cooks and were forced to serve in racially segregated units.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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Hospitals and physician organizations need to stop tolerating second-class treatment.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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The lives of these accomplished, seemingly independent women revolve around men, petty antics and low-stakes squabbles.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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But the most powerful response isn’t rage or petty retaliation.—
Suneeta Motala,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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High-quality data have failed to validate those questions, so second-rate research has often been used to make the case against mifepristone.—
Keren Landman,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2025
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European soccer elitists turn up their noses at the Europa League because of its second-rate status.—
Alex Tabet,
NBC news,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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But, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, this isn't a one-horse race.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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But, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, this isn't a one-horse race.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While some lower-ranking leaders in other parts of the country also have roots in Vietnam, including auxiliary bishops in Atlanta, Georgia, and Orange, California, Pham is the nation’s first Vietnamese American to oversee an entire diocese, according to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Nearby, an auxiliary two-bedroom cottage seals the estate status.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Venture secondary specialists confirm that secondary prints have tightened from 60 percent discounts to low double-digits on marquee names.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Sports Inside the 2025 NFL schedule: 13 things to know about this season’s games May 14, 2025 The secondary depth could cause headaches for Clinkscale.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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“Two-bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two-bit. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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