: 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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Episodes are often framed by Sarah Jessica Parker’s voiceover, in a callback to SATC’s quippy narration, reading snippets of the novel that mirror her character’s own life.
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Judy Berman, Time, 11 July 2025
People would be watching a regular movie and not realize that snippets of messages had been inserted into the film, flashing by at a rate so fast that the conscious perception cannot readily distinguish them.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Both judges raised concern with being shown a short snippet of surveillance video of the interaction, not what happened minutes before or after the receipt struggle.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
The clip also included a snippet of a speech from Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 3 July 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 11 July 2025
People would be watching a regular movie and not realize that snippets of messages had been inserted into the film, flashing by at a rate so fast that the conscious perception cannot readily distinguish them.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Both judges raised concern with being shown a short snippet of surveillance video of the interaction, not what happened minutes before or after the receipt struggle.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
The clip also included a snippet of a speech from Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 3 July 2025
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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snippet
noun
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ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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