: a small part, piece, or thing
especially
: a brief quotable passage
Examples of snippet in a Sentence
snippets from the author's newest novel
read them a snippet of his latest poem
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Their daughter Marie, who lives in Buffalo, often shares snippets of family life on TikTok, where her followers have grown to love her dad’s gentle humor.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 25 Sep. 2025
Schlemmer recommends not posting anything that contains a recording of your voice, as even a short snippet can be used for duplication.
—Suzi Morales, Parents, 25 Sep. 2025
Later, the played a snippet of the track, with SZA commenting about the gospel breakdown in it.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 25 Sep. 2025
Schlemmer recommends not posting anything that contains a recording of your voice, as even a short snippet can be used for duplication.
—Suzi Morales, Parents, 25 Sep. 2025
Later, the played a snippet of the track, with SZA commenting about the gospel breakdown in it.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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snippet
noun
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ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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