: 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 33-year-old singer and actress shared some snippets from her life on Instagram, including a sweet video of her showing her husband some TLC.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
To drive the point home, this episode’s soundtrack features a snippet from Elmer Bernstein’s catchy theme song.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
As the simulation snippet, above, illustrates, there’s no need for any fine-tuning mechanisms to trigger this phenomenon.
—Big Think, 25 Nov. 2025
Wherever necessary, the AI will also add audio effects, dialogue snippets, and music.
—PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
To drive the point home, this episode’s soundtrack features a snippet from Elmer Bernstein’s catchy theme song.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
As the simulation snippet, above, illustrates, there’s no need for any fine-tuning mechanisms to trigger this phenomenon.
—Big Think, 25 Nov. 2025
Wherever necessary, the AI will also add audio effects, dialogue snippets, and music.
—PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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snippet
noun
snip·pet
ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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