: 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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Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 23 Feb. 2026
Earlier that day, Klum gave fans a glimpse of her sunbathing set-up complete with an unexpected al fresco snack.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2026
Whichever predator was involved, Henrici notes that the regurgitalite confirms that one of these animals snacked broadly on the smaller critters around it and could vomit up indigestible material, much as modern owls and Komodo dragons do today.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Avocado toast has become a very popular breakfast and snack food.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 23 Feb. 2026
Earlier that day, Klum gave fans a glimpse of her sunbathing set-up complete with an unexpected al fresco snack.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
More research is needed on the benefits of snack timing, as snacking needs vary.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2026
Whichever predator was involved, Henrici notes that the regurgitalite confirms that one of these animals snacked broadly on the smaller critters around it and could vomit up indigestible material, much as modern owls and Komodo dragons do today.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Snack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snack. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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