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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That's where this little nugget of information comes in handy: Bed makers get on average seven hours and 19 minutes of sleep per night, versus non-makers' measly six hours and 57 minutes. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Here’s All the Proof I Need That Bed-Makers Are Better at Everything," 8 Apr. 2019 The adults can eat at that nine-foot-long table while the kids have their chicken nuggets at the island. — Christine Pittel, House Beautiful, "Heidi Piron on Designing a Big, Open Kitchen," 6 June 2013 The nuggets are crunchy and intact, texturally pleasant against the smooth background. — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "The best flavors of ice cream at Toscanini’s," 29 May 2018 The group spoke at a private discussion at King's College London, and some attendees and royal reporters did share nuggets of wisdom from the duchess. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle's Most Inspiring Quotes from Her International Women's Day Panel," 8 Mar. 2019 Some fun nuggets in this graphical breakdown of Elon Musk’s tweets. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "A shadowy influence campaign on Facebook is targeting liberal activists," 1 Aug. 2018 Our index uses a nugget of economic wisdom called purchasing-power parity: currencies should adjust until goods cost the same everywhere. — The Economist, "Investors are gorging on American assets," 12 July 2018 Google Stories in particular are eye-catching, engaging little nuggets that will undoubtedly attract attention at the top of Google search results. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, "What Is Google Really Up To?," 14 Feb. 2018 The adults in the house loved these nuggets; the kids were unimpressed. — Kim Walker, Woman's Day, "Baked Chicken Nuggets," 22 Dec. 2011

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