: 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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The clearest takeaway from those snippets is that the Galaxy S25 Edge will play a role in the Fold 7’s design.
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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Cardi has teased snippets of the single on social media in recent months, and the positive reception has finally led to a full release.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 June 2025
In the 10-second snippet, Wahlberg gives a quick intro to the spinoff.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 14 June 2025
Like all season debuts, episode 1 introduced us to the full cast in brief snippets before focusing on a handful of survivalists for their first few days in the wild.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 13 June 2025
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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Cardi has teased snippets of the single on social media in recent months, and the positive reception has finally led to a full release.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 June 2025
In the 10-second snippet, Wahlberg gives a quick intro to the spinoff.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 14 June 2025
Like all season debuts, episode 1 introduced us to the full cast in brief snippets before focusing on a handful of survivalists for their first few days in the wild.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for snippet
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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snippet
noun
snip·pet
ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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