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
Even a morsel of credit — a single seed line — would help Gonzaga’s quest to return to the Final Four for the first time since 2021.
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Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Conor lays out treats and decisions on transfers, captains and so on are dictated by whichever morsel Victor goes for first.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The brand’s toffee is a particular standout, and this little trio gives you a chance to nibble on a variety of morsels.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
The meaty morsels are as good a reason to gather as the game itself.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Conor lays out treats and decisions on transfers, captains and so on are dictated by whichever morsel Victor goes for first.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The brand’s toffee is a particular standout, and this little trio gives you a chance to nibble on a variety of morsels.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
The meaty morsels are as good a reason to gather as the game itself.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morsel
Noun
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Any notion that the Broncos were scraping by was met with a mouthful of bristles from Sean Payton.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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Turn your head to the side, unhinge your jaw, and prepare for a glorious mouthful.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2025
Noun
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On a recent day on the river's gravel bank in sight of Denver's skyscrapers, Singel found speck after speck of gold, sucking it out of his pan with an eyedropper.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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And record-setting inflation that cost the typical family $34,000 in just a speck of time.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The still-unidentified Zodiac Killer, who terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1960s, frequently sent threats, demands and ciphers to multiple local papers — namely the San Francisco Chronicle.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Finally, Marilyn is not presented as a cipher to be solved or quarry to be caged.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The four-piece set—a loveseat, two chairs, and a matching table—comfortably seats up to four, providing a perfect spot for small bites and drinks.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Wisconsin Watch is a member of the Gigafact program, newsrooms across the US that deliver bite-sized fact checks of trending claims.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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This is a fun bit of weirdness from Martin Herlihy.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Mar. 2026
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And Cronin’s bait-and-switch bit?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Seattle’s John Schneider and New England’s Eliot Wolf rose up from young nobodies to graduate from Green Bay Packers University, too.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Many of Newsom’s critics who breathlessly report on his evil plans (that the left-wing mainstream media supposedly cover up) are just nobodies who feign authority and are obviously fronting for right-wing organizations.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Situated on the basement floor of an historic bank building in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, it was designed to re-create the look, feel and taste of a 1960s-1980s trailer parks, with retro furniture, vintage trailers, diner booths and garage sale décor.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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But beyond filling our stomachs, delis keep traditions alive and give us a taste of hometown nostalgia.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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Jade feels calming yet luxurious, especially when paired with flecks of gold leaf.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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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,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Morsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morsel. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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