1
as in mouthful
a small piece or quantity of food
the chef's cuisine is so good that diners will want to savor every morsel
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2
as in speck
a very small piece
searching for any morsel of useful information
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3
as in cipher
a person of no importance or influence
a morsel like her wouldn't last a week in the rough-and-tumble world of Wall Street
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Recent Examples of morsel
These Asian-spiced morsels take the comforting meatball and jazz it up with a spicy-sweet blend of ground turkey, ginger, cilantro and garlic.
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Escargot here are gorgeously salty, buttery morsels seasoned with garlic and herbs and served with crunchy toasts to sop up the butter sauce.
—Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Misty doesn’t indulge in huge heaps of stage banter these days, which is almost too bad, given how eagerly the audience anticipates his occasional dry morsels between songs.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 July 2025
Those morsels aside, the action comedy directed by Simon West is a tedious use of 105 minutes — short on laughs, light on thrills and devoid of heart.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Escargot here are gorgeously salty, buttery morsels seasoned with garlic and herbs and served with crunchy toasts to sop up the butter sauce.
—Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Misty doesn’t indulge in huge heaps of stage banter these days, which is almost too bad, given how eagerly the audience anticipates his occasional dry morsels between songs.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 July 2025
Those morsels aside, the action comedy directed by Simon West is a tedious use of 105 minutes — short on laughs, light on thrills and devoid of heart.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morsel
Noun
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But now, the future of Lucille’s American Cafe, a Weston comfort-food institution serving up mouthfuls of nostalgia since 1999, is unclear.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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Their Cap & Cane Spirits Overproof Rum clocks in at 63% ABV and is created from a mix of Guatemalan molasses, turbinado sugar, and evaporated cane juice that delivers a mouthful of flavor.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The cold gave us the sense of being a tiny little speck in this big city, and then of going through a door into a warm space with twelve other musicians.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
4 Sep. 2025
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The waterfront spread near the northern Indiana town of Culver is listed for a speck under $20 million with Andrea Kelly of Encore Sotheby’s International Realty.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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She, the cinema; he, the audience — these ciphers would be compelling in short-form, but in carrying a feature they’re only buoyed by the natural chemistry of their performers.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Most organizations have little to no understanding of what cryptographic ciphers, keys and protocols are in use across their networks, applications and devices.—
Anand Oswal,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And while winners may be tempted to choose the annuity for an initial lower tax bite and to get more Powerball money, inflation and unforeseeable tax changes over 29 years could eat away at its value.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Get the recipe > This rustic soup from Chiapas, Mexico, features the grassy flavor of fresh chipilín leaves in a rich corn broth, with tender masa dumplings stuffed with creamy queso fresco for a satisfying bite.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Subtle bits of faux wheat give it additional texture, and there’s an attached loop in the back for easy hanging.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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There’s trouble in paradise in this surprisingly profound soccer comedy, which takes an episode from 2002 that passed most of the world by but left the Republic of Ireland in bits, so much so that it was even compared (elsewhere, obviously) to the death of Princess Diana.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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More importantly, the narrative explores both sides of the conflict from the POV of grunts and 'nobodies' trying to navigate the post-Civil War state of the galaxy before the fighting stops.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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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
Noun
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Steamworks Brewing Company A trip to Colorado calls for a stop at at least one craft brewery, so head to the popular Steamworks Brewing Company for a taste of Durango’s brewing scene.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Last year, his job called him back to the place whose fans had given him a taste of citrus-laden hell.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Its black and white or brown flecks convey a fresh, modern feel that's ideal for breaking away from the tyranny of basics.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
24 Aug. 2025
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Although other pests cause similar damage, thrips damage is often associate with numerous small flecks of dark green to black fecal matter.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Morsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morsel. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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