Definition of snippet
: a small part, piece, or thing; especially : a brief quotable passage
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Examples of snippet in a Sentence
snippets from the author's newest novel
read them a snippet of his latest poem
Recent Examples of snippet from the Web
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Its leader, Mr. Chukwuji, said the group was currently battling the nation’s major mobile phone company, MTN, which pays artists to use snippets of their songs.
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One of the museum’s permanent exhibitions is a Surprise Bookshelf, where visitors can pull out boxes labeled with names to experience a sensory snippet of that writer’s work.
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The video ends with a snippet of the title track from her upcoming album, Witness.
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Follow that up with some entertaining Iggy snippets from the panel that followed (not 100% word for word accurate): ——————-
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Origin and Etymology of snippet
1snip
First Known Use: 1664
SNIPPET Defined for English Language Learners
snippet
playDefinition of snippet for English Language Learners
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: a small piece of information or news
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: a small part of something (such as a piece of music, a conversation, etc.)
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