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as in mouthfuls
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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as in specks
a very small piece
searching for any morsel of useful information
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as in shrimp
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 morsels
Small morsels are safe from the jaws of a traditional grill cutting back on waste and flare ups.
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Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Everett says chicken oysters are juicy and tender dark-meat morsels found near the chicken’s spine.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
And in Cedar Key, the bounty doesn’t travel far—salty morsels are harvested here and served within hours, often simply steamed or lightly seasoned to allow the sheer freshness to be the star of the culinary show.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Mix dark chocolate morsels into cereal, oatmeal, yogurt, or a smoothie.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
Tastee-Freez was where Middle American children were rewarded, budding adults savored their first morsels of independence, and old-timers gathered to reminisce.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The meal costs about $94 per course, often no more than a few morsels.
—Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Each tasting menu features a succession of exquisite morsels served in equally exquisite tableware, many of which are antique pieces selected to represent the season and complement each dish.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Bears search far and wide for food sources — and won’t be stopped by doors, fences, trash cans or other barriers between them and tasty morsels, The Idaho Statesman previously reported.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Everett says chicken oysters are juicy and tender dark-meat morsels found near the chicken’s spine.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
And in Cedar Key, the bounty doesn’t travel far—salty morsels are harvested here and served within hours, often simply steamed or lightly seasoned to allow the sheer freshness to be the star of the culinary show.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Mix dark chocolate morsels into cereal, oatmeal, yogurt, or a smoothie.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
Tastee-Freez was where Middle American children were rewarded, budding adults savored their first morsels of independence, and old-timers gathered to reminisce.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The meal costs about $94 per course, often no more than a few morsels.
—Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Each tasting menu features a succession of exquisite morsels served in equally exquisite tableware, many of which are antique pieces selected to represent the season and complement each dish.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Bears search far and wide for food sources — and won’t be stopped by doors, fences, trash cans or other barriers between them and tasty morsels, The Idaho Statesman previously reported.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morsels
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The possibility of a Chase and Taylor flirtation causing a rift with Miranda is briefly raised and just as swiftly quashed — through large mouthfuls of chips and salsa, Taylor assures Miranda at the sip-and-see that there is no there there.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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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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Most astronomers now agree that each of these minuscule crimson specks—which bear a striking resemblance to enormous, faraway stars—actually has a burgeoning black hole at its center.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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As in Kourliandski’s quartet, specks and splatters of sound are interspersed with silences.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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For quick bites and coffee on the go, the hotel also offers two cafés, Plnthouse, on the second floor, and Neighbors, in the lobby (as well as a lobby bar, Drift, with bites and libations available until eleven o’clock at night).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The disease, which can be transmitted through bites and scratches from infected animals, is almost always fatal in humans once symptoms occur.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Now, though, scientists have discovered bits of tissue removed from a species of sea cucumber called Psolus fabricii can keep on living indefinitely if they’re left in ordinary seawater.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Just non-stop dribbles, counter-attacks, through balls, amazing finishes… all of football’s good bits.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Chemical pesticides can become less effective over time as insects develop resistance, while identifying and eliminating all breeding sites can be challenging, especially in urban environments.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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The stress test escalated quickly and Vendo refused requests for edible insects, firearms, even marijuana (legal in Arizona).—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Plus, there’s the economy and evolving tastes.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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The song amplifies what makes the album such a captivating listen, as Vandal pulls from across her varied experiences and tastes to continually push back against sonic expectations.—
Erica Campbell,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
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Avoid spraying when wind speeds exceed 5 miles per hour and use a low spray pressure to increase droplet size, as larger particles are less likely to move with the wind.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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One is a compass-like mechanism, whereby the Earth exerts a pull on magnetic particles in a bird’s upper beak that relays directional information via a large nerve in the cranium.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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Consider a dashboard that shows applications, including keys and libraries; network traffic protocols and ciphers; hardware, such as HSMs and TPMs; and third-party dependencies, including cryptographic or software bills of materials.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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As zonky cross-generational ciphers go, the group’s debut, Strictly 4 the Scythe, is no Hypnotize Camp Posse, the amalgam of Three 6 Mafia and a grip of artists signed to their Hypnotize Minds label in the early 2000s.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Morsels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morsels. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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