: 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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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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Listen to snippets of Woodland Songs that are graceful like a deer, staccato like a woodpecker and frenetic like a squirrel.
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Include metrics, short testimonial snippets, or transformation examples that directly relate to that phase's outcomes.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
TikTok videos may show snippets of the show and drag the singer.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Listen to snippets of Woodland Songs that are graceful like a deer, staccato like a woodpecker and frenetic like a squirrel.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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snippet
noun
snip·pet
ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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