1
: a solid lump
especially
: a native lump of precious metal
2
: tidbit sense 2
nuggets of wisdom
3
: a small usually rounded piece of food
chicken nuggets
Examples of nugget in a Sentence
nuggets of beef in the chow mein
a seemingly inconsequential nugget of information that proved to be the key to cracking the case
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Customers will be able to get the chicken nuggets a la carte or in a combo featuring regular Nacho Fries, nacho cheese sauce and a large fountain drink.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Made with fresh chicken breast and rib meat, these nuggets are an easy and quick dinner or lunchtime option for any age.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
The nuggets began generating buzz when Taco Bell started testing them in Minneapolis in 2023 and Houston in 2024.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Those are your golden nuggets, the insights that fuel anticipatory selling.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Made with fresh chicken breast and rib meat, these nuggets are an easy and quick dinner or lunchtime option for any age.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
The nuggets began generating buzz when Taco Bell started testing them in Minneapolis in 2023 and Houston in 2024.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Those are your golden nuggets, the insights that fuel anticipatory selling.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nugget
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“Nugget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nugget. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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nugget
noun
nug·get
ˈnəg-ət 
: a solid lump especially of precious metal
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