How to Use nugget in a Sentence
nugget
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But the core nugget was my love for the '80s movies like Buck.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2022
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The golden nugget that’ll take you and yours out of the rat race.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
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One more nugget: The score was 74-74 to start the fourth quarter.
—Brian Stensaas, Star Tribune, 12 Nov. 2020
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But there were a lot of nuggets fans might have missed.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2023
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But there is a nugget of good news ... in the minor leagues.
—Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 24 June 2019
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Which leads to this nugget: The last time an Ivy League team was a No.
—George Schroeder, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2018
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So the good ice, the pellet ice, the GE Profile Opal nugget ice?
—Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 22 Nov. 2023
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So that's 56 nuggets for a hungry crowd at the same price.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 May 2024
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Chicken nuggets from the drive-through on the way home from the mountains.
—Krista Diamond, Longreads, 30 May 2024
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The beef nuggets are made the traditional way from the point end of the brisket.
—Sarah Gish, kansascity, 4 Apr. 2018
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The video ends with her hand-feeding Mollie the nuggets.
—Sydney Page, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2023
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But some players can stash away a nugget like that in the back of their mind.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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With that in mind, there are a few nuggets that might be certain.
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
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But fans who opt for the nuggets can get a special hot sauce with a nod to the beloved video game.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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And each one has its little nuggets of fun that come with it.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2024
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His goal: 100 chicken nuggets dipped in sweet-and-sour sauce.
—Josh Shaffer, charlotteobserver, 1 Sep. 2017
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And then sometimes those gold nuggets would rain down on me.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
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And then sometimes those gold nuggets would rain down on me.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2025
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There are nuggets of wisdom about the topics or your sources in all of them.
—Jim Vandehei, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
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Here, tofu does not need to be pressed—the liquid keeps the nuggets tender and juicy.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 28 Sep. 2023
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Yet even with nuggets, the chain is living a little más.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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And the breakfast snack looks like tiny golden nuggets.
—Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2019
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There’s nothing quite like the crunch of Sonic nugget ice.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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The core nugget of The Holiday Sitter came from two things.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2022
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Sometimes a chicken nugget is just a chicken nugget.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Here’s my six-pack of nuggets and feedback on Mensah.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
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Sometimes things are too good to be true or simply don't work, but there are nuggets of gold among the duds.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 26 Jan. 2026
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You will always be remembered as Leah’s perfect little nugget.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
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The chicken nuggets debacle throws Cathy and Max off and affects their work.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2026
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Here’s a little nugget that might sum it up.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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