Definition of tidbit
1 : a choice morsel of food
2 : a choice or pleasing bit (as of information)
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Examples of tidbit in a Sentence
I just heard a juicy tidbit about your brother.
gave her an expensive box of chocolate tidbits
Recent Examples of tidbit from the Web
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In July, the restoration will join the Criterion collection on Blu-Ray, gussied up with a Geoff Dyer interview and various other tidbits.
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None of those tidbits would be as important at this stage of the offseason than the presence of a certain left tackle participating in team drills by the end of May. Terron Armstead took several practice reps with the first unit during team drills.
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The reported tidbits of his gruff exchanges with European leaders — combined with images of bemused dignitaries cringing through a series of awkward photo ops — were evidence enough, but the statements that followed the trip confirmed it.
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The Senate Republican’s campaign arm immediately seized on the travel tidbit —
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Wilson has provided tidbits of her vision during public meetings.
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There are other tidbits, like that Michael Jackson stayed a Jehovah’s Witness.
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To include news, tidbits, honors and activities in Olmsted Falls and Olmsted Township, contact Joanne DuMound at jdumound@yahoo.com.
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Here are a couple other tidbits: • 25 percent of people infected with HIV don’t know it.
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Origin and Etymology of tidbit
perhaps from tit- (as in titmouse) + bit
TIDBIT Defined for English Language Learners
tidbit
playDefinition of tidbit for English Language Learners
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: a small piece of food
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: a small piece of news or interesting information
TIDBIT Defined for Kids
tidbit
playDefinition of tidbit for Students
1 : a small tasty piece of food
2 : a small interesting but unimportant bit (as of news)
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