: 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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There are snippets and fragments of it found in the margins of the work day.
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Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Not exactly anthology but hardly contiguous narrative, Koosha’s film works best as a kind of dispatch from a troubled moment, giving us human snippets to understand what can be an abstract violence.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Hours after the Summer House reunion taping wrapped, an individual (still not publicly identified) leaked three audio snippets.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Listen to snippets of the musical and read more about Sting's inspiration for the story.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 June 2026
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Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Not exactly anthology but hardly contiguous narrative, Koosha’s film works best as a kind of dispatch from a troubled moment, giving us human snippets to understand what can be an abstract violence.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Hours after the Summer House reunion taping wrapped, an individual (still not publicly identified) leaked three audio snippets.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Listen to snippets of the musical and read more about Sting's inspiration for the story.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 June 2026
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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snippet
noun
snip·pet
ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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