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
Examples of nugget in a Sentence
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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Vampire Nuggets – Crispy chicken nuggets shaped like vampire fangs and bats served in a carton designed as a coffin.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
The nuggets are seared, smoked and seasoned with garlic and pepper.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
The steak nuggets are available for a limited time at Arby’s locations nationwide.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Two of America’s favorite foods—nuggets and steak—combined to create Arby’s Steak Nuggets.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
The nuggets are seared, smoked and seasoned with garlic and pepper.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
The steak nuggets are available for a limited time at Arby’s locations nationwide.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Two of America’s favorite foods—nuggets and steak—combined to create Arby’s Steak Nuggets.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nugget
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“Nugget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nugget. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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nugget
noun
nug·get
ˈnəg-ət 
: a solid lump especially of precious metal
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