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nosh 1 of 2

verb

Definition of noshnext
as in to snack
informal to eat food
—usually + on We noshed on chips.

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nosh

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noun

as in snack

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Recent Examples of nosh
Verb
Or perhaps simple pleasures such as noshing on a pastry with a hot cup of stimulation will do. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 10 Apr. 2026 Diners can expect to nosh on bao, buns, dumplings and skewers, along with Uchi staples, with cushy seating inside and outside on the patio. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
Roast some chickpeas or edamame in the oven for a crunchy nosh. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 1 June 2026 But snacks can also be mindful, healthy noshes that reboot and recharge, powering you through between-meal slumps. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for nosh
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosh
  1. snack
  2. nibble
  3. munch
  4. bite
  5. mouthful
  6. morsel
Verb
  • With no peak to summit and no trailhead to return to, stopping to snack on wild raspberries and discuss what the group found felt equally part of the adventure.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Nestlé Buncha Crunch Buncha Crunch took the crispy chocolate of Crunch bars and transformed it into bite-sized clusters that were easy to snack on by the handful.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of snack
Noun
  • On the menu at the restaurant will be dishes such as prime rib, a dry-aged burger, and oysters, all inviting its guests to rediscover their favorite nibbles.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The vast majority, like Indiana’s Daley and Wyatt, were players who didn’t receive much more than a nibble from NFL teams after going undrafted.
    — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of nibble
Verb
  • Place them out with the pico or the hot honey dip, or let people munch them straight from the bowl.
    — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026
  • There are obvious exceptions—like distractingly munching away at a breakfast sandwich.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of munch
Noun
  • The restaurant serves a lovely breakfast on the veranda overlooking Ocean Drive as well as lunch and light bites in the piano bar in the lobby.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The frozen treat blends all the traditional flavors of pecan pie into the creamy ice cream base, giving you all the flavors of the beloved dessert in one delicious bite (and then another bite, and probably a few more, too).
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of bite
Noun
  • But cases are on the rise as more people report symptoms such as hives, diarrhea and itchiness after eating as little as a mouthful of red meat.
    — Dylan Lovan, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Across the cove, less than a hundred yards away, another beaver swam to its lodge, also with a mouthful of sticks.
    — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of mouthful
Noun
  • Mood-Booster Cookies Treat yourself to one of these insanely rich morsels, which fall somewhere between a truffle and a cookie, on those gray or rainy afternoons when only chocolate will do.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But embedded in nights such as Tuesday are slivers and morsels of hope and optimism.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of morsel

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“Nosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosh. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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