: a small part, piece, or thing
especially
: a brief quotable passage
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snippets from the author's newest novel
read them a snippet of his latest poem
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The narrative painting comprises 13 vibrant vignettes, each containing a snippet of rural life.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
The Canadian ad, unveiled in mid-October by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, uses as its entire narration a half-dozen snippets of audio from Reagan’s speech on free and fair trade delivered at Camp David, Maryland, on April 25, 1987.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The one-minute video uses a snippet of Reagan’s five-minute address.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
The Canadian ad, unveiled in mid-October by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, uses as its entire narration a half-dozen snippets of audio from Reagan’s speech on free and fair trade delivered at Camp David, Maryland, on April 25, 1987.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The one-minute video uses a snippet of Reagan’s five-minute address.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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snippet
noun
snip·pet
ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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