nugget

noun

nug·get | \ˈnə-gət

Definition of nugget

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

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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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As People points out, Burger King partnered with Postmates in those cities to offer 100 nuggets for $10. — Isabella Gomez, Teen Vogue, "Burger King Is Offering 100 Chicken Nuggets for $10," 13 Oct. 2018 Yeah, really! Burger King has formerly experimented with all kinds of chicken products, including spicy nuggets and world-famous chicken fries, but the new tenders are somehow uncharted territory. — Taylor Rock, Fox News, "Burger King debuts crispy chicken tenders," 22 Sep. 2018 Here’s a key nugget: The impact of competitors may be most evident by looking at the amount of time people spend using Snapchat. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "How a new class of “digital martyrs” are manipulating social networks," 18 Sep. 2018 There were hen of the woods mushroom and chicken nuggets, and halved Koginuts presented with levain crackers. — Ella Riley-adams, Vogue, "Sweetgreen and Blue Hill at Stone Barns Host a Grand Celebration of Squash," 15 Oct. 2018 The most promising nugget, paradoxically enough, involves the extent to which O’Rourke is still an unknown quantity. — Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, "New poll helps both O’Rourke and Cruz," 19 Apr. 2018 Great, now Cambridge Analytica knows that nugget of info, and your teen will see a new car ad every time a screen swipes in front of their face. — Eric Scott, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Extended winter, known as 'sprinter,' a source of many people's complaints," 19 Apr. 2018 In 2016, he was shot in his school’s cafeteria while eating chicken nuggets. — Keith Bierygolick, Cincinnati.com, "Student shot at Madison Schools in Ohio gets detention for school-shooting protest," 29 Mar. 2018 Tuesday’s primaries in eight states produced more than a few interesting nuggets, including—in the era of #MeToo—more female nominees. — Karl Rove, WSJ, "Will the ‘Blue Wave’ Break in California?," 6 June 2018

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