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or less commonly bite-sized
1
: of a size that can be eaten in one bite
bite-size pieces of chicken
2
: being or made small or brief especially so as to be easily manageable
bite-size tasks
bite-size essays
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These bite-size confections are made with chunks of vanilla cookie covered in cherry (red), lemon (white), and raspberry (blue) candy coatings.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
Every sentence arrives polished into bite-size emotional shorthand—ridiculous, slightly glib, but not entirely wrong.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 26 May 2026
Enjoy leftovers by stirring bite-size pieces into risotto, adding them to a pasta bake, or stirring them into a creamy sauce and topping with a pie crust to make pot pie.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
Founded in Barcelona more than 30 years ago by the Padrosa family and a team of Spanish chefs, the nine-store restaurant chain is known for its pintxos (bite-size snacks), paellas and vast selection of Spanish wines.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
Every sentence arrives polished into bite-size emotional shorthand—ridiculous, slightly glib, but not entirely wrong.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 26 May 2026
Enjoy leftovers by stirring bite-size pieces into risotto, adding them to a pasta bake, or stirring them into a creamy sauce and topping with a pie crust to make pot pie.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
Founded in Barcelona more than 30 years ago by the Padrosa family and a team of Spanish chefs, the nine-store restaurant chain is known for its pintxos (bite-size snacks), paellas and vast selection of Spanish wines.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for bite-size
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“Bite-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bite-size. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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