snippet
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Synonyms
atom, bit, crumb, dribble, fleck, flyspeck, grain, granule, molecule, morsel, mote, nubbin, nugget, particle, patch, scrap, scruple, snip, speck, tittle
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Then, after the sound system broadcast a snippet of Mr. Lagerfeld’s voice, his beloved efficiency prevailed. — Rory Satran, WSJ, "A Guide to the Most—and Least—Intriguing Women’s Trends for 2019," 8 Mar. 2019 In the quick online snippet, shared by husband Mike Fisher, Carrie wears a Bebe au Lait cotton nursing cover while balancing Jacob in one hand and a yellow balloon in the other. — Blair Donovan, Country Living, "Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher Share First Video of Their Life With Baby Jacob," 3 Mar. 2019 So here’s a small snippet of that conversation, lightly edited for length and clarity. — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "Sharp Objects’ Patricia Clarkson has great advice for young actors — and everybody else, too," 4 Aug. 2018 The song's a Frankenstein's monster, with limp snippets of bombast and reflection haphazardly stitched together. — Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, "Every Song from Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Summer Albums Series, Ranked," 25 June 2018 In the post below, there are still a few snippets of her vlog still available. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "What 'Bachelor' Contestant Cassie Randolph's Instagram Tells Us About Her Post-Show Life," 5 Feb. 2019 The Instagram post is a quick snippet of a longer video, and the holiday dollhouse? — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, "Emily Henderson Shares How To Be A Perfect Holiday Host...As A Barbie Doll," 24 Dec. 2018 Located in the Thimble Islands of Long Island Sound, Potato Island is a one-acre snippet of land with a 3,871-square-foot house sitting on the island’s southern end. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "Charming 1912 house on a private island asks $4.9M," 5 Dec. 2018 Creators can show behind-the-scenes snippets of videos being made, for example, or tease upcoming collaborations. — Julia Alexander, The Verge, "YouTube is rolling out its Instagram-like Stories feature to more creators," 29 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'snippet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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