: 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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These are a few of the plentiful subjects broached by the movie, which goes on to encompass snippets of various activist groups, civil liberties attorneys, and local politicians, but all these topics are crammed into a scant 84-minute runtime, and few are given the requisite attention.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Cawood introduced Gavitt — a snippet of Cawood’s remarks were carried on the telecast, subjecting him to considerable teasing — who spoke live on national television at the front of a Hyatt ballroom full of people.
—Bill Hancock, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
The Secret of Us, with pictures from the studio and even a song snippet on Instagram.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
In Sirāt, snippets of radio broadcasts about an unspecified war play in the background, casting a bleak shadow over Luis’s search for his daughter.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Cawood introduced Gavitt — a snippet of Cawood’s remarks were carried on the telecast, subjecting him to considerable teasing — who spoke live on national television at the front of a Hyatt ballroom full of people.
—Bill Hancock, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
The Secret of Us, with pictures from the studio and even a song snippet on Instagram.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
In Sirāt, snippets of radio broadcasts about an unspecified war play in the background, casting a bleak shadow over Luis’s search for his daughter.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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snippet
noun
snip·pet
ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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