: a small part, piece, or thing
especially
: a brief quotable passage
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snippets from the author's newest novel
read them a snippet of his latest poem
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Ultimately, poetry for me is a celebration of the bestest and the goodest, snippets of praise in awe of, and for the gifts of, the Divine.
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Monitor Contributing Poets, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024
The unexpected duo surprised fans by teasing what appears to be an upcoming collaboration, sharing a snippet of the new track on Instagram Thursday (May 9).
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 May 2024
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Monitor Contributing Poets, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024
The unexpected duo surprised fans by teasing what appears to be an upcoming collaboration, sharing a snippet of the new track on Instagram Thursday (May 9).
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 May 2024
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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snippet
noun
snip·pet
ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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