snippet

noun

snip·​pet ˈsni-pət How to pronounce snippet (audio)
: a small part, piece, or thing
especially : a brief quotable passage

Examples of snippet in a Sentence

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Recent Examples on the Web Watch a snippet shared by El Tiempo of his last performance at Dangond’s show over the weekend below. Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 22 May 2024 Ahead of its arrival in late April, Tems announced the record with a short trailer, which featured a snippet of the album’s title track. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024 And yet some of their actions were still captured on video, without audio, thanks to an auto-record function that preserves two-minute snippets of footage before the devices are activated. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024 The featurette also includes behind-the-scenes footage and snippets of interviews with her costars Chris Hemsworth and Tom Burke, who agree with that assessment. Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for snippet 

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Word History

Etymology

snip entry 1

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snippet was in 1664

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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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snippet

noun
snip·​pet ˈsnip-ət How to pronounce snippet (audio)
: a small part, piece, or thing

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