: a small part, piece, or thing
especially
: a brief quotable passage
Synonyms
Examples of snippet in a Sentence
snippets from the author's newest novel
read them a snippet of his latest poem
Recent Examples on the Web
The Nigerian artist shared a short trailer for the LP, which appeared to feature a snippet of the album’s title track.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
Da Brat knows this first-hand after the Songbird Supreme performed a snippet of an unreleased track the pair seemingly worked on together in honor of the rapper’s 50th on Sunday (April 14) — see a clip below.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2024
Angelina Jolie has a ton of tattoos, including the coordinates where her children were born and snippets of meaningful text, and her collection continues to expand.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Apr. 2024
The Grio’s April Ryan shared a snippet of their White House visit on Instagram, which included Jean-Pierre leading the cast in a sing-along of the show’s iconic theme.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024
On Sunday, Eilish teased the announcement in a video, backed by what is presumably a snippet from one of her new songs.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
There is also a snippet about the Steel Bite Pro Better Business Bureau to help onlooking consumers best navigate how to and where to buy the real Steel Bite Pro supplement pills safely online.
—Michael Carroll, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Nearly all of the invitations followed the same format: a clever rhyming couplet at the top offered a snippet of homespun poetry, …
… followed by a euphemism advertising the main event.
—Debra Kamin, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
On Spotify and TikTok, songs and snippets of songs now travel disconnected from their context, for an audience whose attention span seems to be ever dwindling.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
Da Brat knows this first-hand after the Songbird Supreme performed a snippet of an unreleased track the pair seemingly worked on together in honor of the rapper’s 50th on Sunday (April 14) — see a clip below.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2024
Angelina Jolie has a ton of tattoos, including the coordinates where her children were born and snippets of meaningful text, and her collection continues to expand.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Apr. 2024
The Grio’s April Ryan shared a snippet of their White House visit on Instagram, which included Jean-Pierre leading the cast in a sing-along of the show’s iconic theme.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024
On Sunday, Eilish teased the announcement in a video, backed by what is presumably a snippet from one of her new songs.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
There is also a snippet about the Steel Bite Pro Better Business Bureau to help onlooking consumers best navigate how to and where to buy the real Steel Bite Pro supplement pills safely online.
—Michael Carroll, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Nearly all of the invitations followed the same format: a clever rhyming couplet at the top offered a snippet of homespun poetry, …
… followed by a euphemism advertising the main event.
—Debra Kamin, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
On Spotify and TikTok, songs and snippets of songs now travel disconnected from their context, for an audience whose attention span seems to be ever dwindling.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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snippet
noun
snip·pet
ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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