: 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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Rather than dismissing the barrage, Tech delivered a cappella snippets from multiple tracks spanning his decades-long catalog, drawing one of the night’s strongest reactions.
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Kansas City Star, 25 May 2026
His intro showed snippets of monologues from just about every late night host to ever do it, from his predecessor, David Letterman, to the late, great Johnny Carson to Arsenio Hall to Joan Rivers.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Fox News released snippets of Hannity's interview before the full interview from Beijing airs on Thursday evening.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 May 2026
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Kansas City Star, 25 May 2026
His intro showed snippets of monologues from just about every late night host to ever do it, from his predecessor, David Letterman, to the late, great Johnny Carson to Arsenio Hall to Joan Rivers.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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, 14 May 2026
Fox News released snippets of Hannity's interview before the full interview from Beijing airs on Thursday evening.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 May 2026
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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snippet
noun
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ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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