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And too small-time for Carpenter.
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Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Song Sung Blue centers on Mike Sardina (Jackman), a recovering alcoholic, Vietnam veteran and small-time musician working as a mechanic to support his love for performing, and Claire Stengl (Hudson), a struggling single mother who moonlights as a Patsy Cline impersonator.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
This level of dealmaking far exceeds the bowling alley bets and small-time street gambles that have shaped Marty’s way of moving in the world, and Rockwell represents the kind of ruthless American capitalism and competition that requires humiliation and subjugation.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Tulane, a small-time football program with big playoff dreams, was once a founding member of the SEC, now the most dominant conference in football.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Small-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-time. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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