as in to snack
informal
to eat food
—usually + on
We noshed on chips.
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Recent Examples of nosh
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
In this slender book, Zats muses about everything from watching life from her kitchen window to what makes a perfect nosh and the time Prince attended a family wedding reception.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
For one day only—Friday, March 28—fans flocked to the temporary establishment to hear Sheeran perform while drinking Guinness and noshing on classic bar fare, including roast beef sandwiches and french fries.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Check out a tasting of the core brews including the Grateful Red Ale, Mid Light Crisis, and Southern Sky Pils, then stick around the 5-acre property for live music, friendly conversation, or a nosh from on-site Blue Moon Cafe.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
In this slender book, Zats muses about everything from watching life from her kitchen window to what makes a perfect nosh and the time Prince attended a family wedding reception.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
Noun
Your smartly dressed table can nosh on dishes from a terrace overlooking the sea.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
For one day only—Friday, March 28—fans flocked to the temporary establishment to hear Sheeran perform while drinking Guinness and noshing on classic bar fare, including roast beef sandwiches and french fries.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosh
Verb
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But snack hot spots such as CVS or liquor stores may have entire racks devoted to the category.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
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My mother-in-law serves cowboy candy every holiday over a block of cream cheese (think pepper jelly but with a tiny bit more heat), but some folks like to snack on them as is.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In one of her posts, Jenner even takes a nibble on her nails, which are long enough to just barely miss scratching her nose during the playful choreography.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ethan Ampadu, a former team-mate of Adams’ at RB Leipzig, tried to defuse the fracas, but Jayden Bogle came over for a nibble too, before Stach, back on his feet, fired a riposte at the American.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Lakewood Police Department posted photos on social media of about 10 of the animals munching on grass in the park, at 500 Zang St.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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How to watch 'The Office' Want to munch on an over-the-top pretzel while watching the show that inspired it?—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For even more ooey-gooey sweetness, the Apple Crumble Center of the Roll hides a dollop of that same cozy apple crumble in the heart of the cinnamon roll, turning every mouthful into a mini holiday moment.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The footage shows the pup grabbing a mouthful of kibble from his bowl on the hard floor and trotting over to the carpeted area—where his owner and another dog are—to settle down and eat.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While the angel gets a little jaded having to work a kitchen job and develops a smoking habit, there are moments of sheer joy as Gabriel hits a dance floor and bites into a juicy burger for the first time.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Covered with ants and bleeding from what doctors would later suspect were animal bites, the pig farmer had just made a terrifying discovery near a river in this north Indian village.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Gwyneth Paltrow and Odessa A’zion are exquisite in their supporting roles, devouring every morsel of the Safdie and Ronald Bronstein script.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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Finally, here are five more Weird and Wild morsels from Tuesday’s wild-card marathon.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Nosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosh. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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