noshing

present participle of nosh

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of noshing Right Start your day at Candlewood Farms Coffee & Bakery with a specialty coffee or chai while noshing on small-batch bagels, breads, and other baked goods. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 July 2026 Those in the know come for the raw bar—which is what colonists were noshing on (not hot dogs) during the nation’s birth, according to a recent NPR story. Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Or perhaps simple pleasures such as noshing on a pastry with a hot cup of stimulation will do. Ed Silverman, STAT, 10 Apr. 2026 Visit the Dublin Castle, look at the 9th-century manuscript of the Book of Kells at Trinity College, before noshing down some fish and chips for dinner. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026 Later, back on land, the couple dined at a table overlooking the Miami River, noshing on Greek fare and dancing until late night. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025 Alternatively, pack into a sandwich bag or tupperware, for effortless noshing on-the-go. Laura Solla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025 Where to eat & drink Sip bourbon and rye at Village Garage Distillery, while noshing on chicken and waffles. Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noshing
Verb
  • Goats are great at munching up unwanted vegetation; however, if they aren’t introduced immediately, the goats are no match.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Customers can look forward to munching on Chinese, Korean and Japanese snacks.
    Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Eating Too Much or Too Late Eating a large dinner or snacking too close to bedtime can cause a rise in blood sugar that may last all night, especially if the snack is high in simple carbs.
    Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Check their website before consuming fish caught from the rivers.
    Finch Walker, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • First, mantids feed indiscriminately, consuming a wide variety of insects including beneficial insects such as bees, butterflies, and syrphid flies.
    Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026

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“Noshing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noshing. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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