: 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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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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Lana Del Rey has shared a snippet of a song known to fans for a lyric directed at Ethel Cain.
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Hopping on to a popular internet trend, the department used a snippet of an ad for the British low cost air carrier Jet2 and the music of British singer Jess Glynne.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Gauff shared snippets of her movie theater experience with her 1 million TikTok followers, including her movie night snacks: a slushie, popcorn and Airheads.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2025
Lana Del Rey has shared a snippet of a song known to fans for a lyric directed at Ethel Cain.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 14 Aug. 2025
Hopping on to a popular internet trend, the department used a snippet of an ad for the British low cost air carrier Jet2 and the music of British singer Jess Glynne.
—Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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snippet
noun
snip·pet
ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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