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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The menu also includes 6-piece nuggets (crispy or spicy) and 3-piece tenders, available separately.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Pizza pretzel nuggets were measured below proper temperatures while under warming equipment.
—Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Just another nugget unearthed by Colvin and Sabbs.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The ice always landed squarely in my glass without any stray nuggets landing on the floor, and the water dispenser likewise hit the mark.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Pizza pretzel nuggets were measured below proper temperatures while under warming equipment.
—Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Just another nugget unearthed by Colvin and Sabbs.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The ice always landed squarely in my glass without any stray nuggets landing on the floor, and the water dispenser likewise hit the mark.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
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 27 Mar. 2026.
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nugget
noun
nug·get
ˈnəg-ət 
: a solid lump especially of precious metal
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