: a small part, piece, or thing
especially
: a brief quotable passage
Examples of snippet in a Sentence
snippets from the author's newest novel
read them a snippet of his latest poem
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The alternately gloomy and euphoric pop songs cut and paste snippets of UK pirate radio culture and New York’s Paradise Garage.
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Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
Those remarks gained steam on social media on Friday, when the watchdog Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance posted a video of the snippet.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Lucky fans who received the vinyl, which arrived two weeks after the LP released, have been posting snippets of the bonus song online.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
The clip was a snippet of host Amanda Hirsch chatting with Meghan's Suits love interest, where Adams shared that, unlike Hirsch, he was not sent any As ever jam.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
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Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
Those remarks gained steam on social media on Friday, when the watchdog Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance posted a video of the snippet.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Lucky fans who received the vinyl, which arrived two weeks after the LP released, have been posting snippets of the bonus song online.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
The clip was a snippet of host Amanda Hirsch chatting with Meghan's Suits love interest, where Adams shared that, unlike Hirsch, he was not sent any As ever jam.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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snippet
noun
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ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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