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Recent Examples of morsel The Netflix title, from Tim Miller and David Fincher, continues to stun with its delicious, bite-sized eye morsels. Ew Staff, EW.com, 16 May 2025 Oversized morsels are primarily intended to be skewered through the middle, say, with a lengthy stick or pronged instrument with an extended handle. Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 Once a day, a faux vulture brings the real vulture a few morsels of dead rodent. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 May 2025 After all, it’s been days since she’s had a morsel, and she’s got a taciturn little lion hunter in the oven! Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for morsel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morsel
Noun
  • Slightly nutty flavors in a crunchy, enticing mouthful of caramel and slight green apples in this Chardonnay.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
  • Gilman nails all of it, chirping mouthfuls of dialogue in a manner that evades naturalism but still feels appropriate to this reflective-beyond-his-years kid.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • Maxine was a once little bitty speck of a thing who had a pretty rough start in life.
    TJ Macias, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
  • All told, the specks of light captured in the image showcase about 10 million galaxies, or just 0.05% of the roughly 20 billion galaxies Rubin will image in the next decade.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • We are used to viewing video-game protagonists as tireless ciphers.
    Simon Parkin, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
  • Second, between February and October 1942, the Germans changed the anatomy of their Enigma cipher machine, meaning the Allies were unable to decode the messages sent to and from U-boats.
    Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Try a piece of kielbasa, known for its earthy and slightly sweet flavor with a prominence of garlic, or a bite of mild and milky farmer’s cheese, which will leave taste buds tangy.
    Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
  • Nick offered a brief izakaya definition for readers who aren’t familiar: An izakaya is Japan’s version of an English pub, with drinks, small bites and a social vibe.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • The beloved mega rest stop has officially opened its doors at its first Virginia location, bringing a little bit of Texas to the Commonwealth.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
  • The Bruins did a little bit of business on Sunday, signing forward Marat Khusnutdinov and defenseman Michael Callahan to two- and one-year deals, respectively.
    Stephen Conroy, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • None of these nobodies is performing like Grimes just yet, and until someone does Grier better get active trying to find a handful of veteran cornerbacks whom this team can call on, and sign to patch up the weakest unit on the team.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
  • And maybe that’s a metaphor for the way a lot of middle-class nobodies feel.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • The variant has similar symptoms to other strains, including fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, sore throat, congestion or a runny nose, new loss of taste or smell, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, nausea or vomiting.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 June 2025
  • Smell and taste: If the peanut butter has an off taste or smell, discard.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • The gloss comes in six sheer shades, ranging from clear to a purple hue, and four of them include shimmery flecks that’ll catch the light to make your lips look even juicier.
    Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 4 June 2025
  • Miniature crystals dot the brown enamel to look like flecks of salt.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 9 May 2025

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“Morsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morsel. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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