: a light meal : food eaten between regular meals
also
: food suitable for snacking
Examples of snack in a Sentence
Noun
He had a snack of chips and dip.
I didn't have time for lunch so I just grabbed a quick snack.
peanuts, potato chips, and other snack foods
Verb
She tries not to snack between meals.
I'll just snack on an apple if I'm hungry.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Bring a blanket, your favorite snacks and have a picnic on the lawn near the central garden.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Pair your brew with a meal or snack to slow caffeine absorption and blunt blood sugar spikes.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026
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Noun
There was an array of local snacks and drinks in the fridge, plus local coffee and tea.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Bring a blanket, your favorite snacks and have a picnic on the lawn near the central garden.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
Customer Daniela Climaco, a behavioral analyst for children with autism, said Lot’s A Matzah has become the go-to snack for her kids, ages 3 and 6.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Pair your brew with a meal or snack to slow caffeine absorption and blunt blood sugar spikes.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for snack
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“Snack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snack. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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