: 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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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2025
Just by wearing an aquarium’s T-shirt in a small snippet of her The Release Party of a Showgirl film, the pop star inspired countless fans to seek one out for themselves — raising $2 million for otter conservation in the process.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
The doc features snippets of national TV coverage of the case.
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The 1900s is a snippet of time where the modern world is emerging out of the old.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2025
Just by wearing an aquarium’s T-shirt in a small snippet of her The Release Party of a Showgirl film, the pop star inspired countless fans to seek one out for themselves — raising $2 million for otter conservation in the process.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
The doc features snippets of national TV coverage of the case.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
The 1900s is a snippet of time where the modern world is emerging out of the old.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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snippet
noun
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ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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