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as in mouthful
a small piece or quantity of food
nuggets of beef in the chow mein fried chicken nuggets
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as in speck
a very small piece
a seemingly inconsequential nugget of information that proved to be the key to cracking the case
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Recent Examples of nugget
Prosecutors want jurors to hear about the potentially damning nugget if Weinstein chooses to take the stand at his retrial.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Wendy's Wendy's is offering customers a free 6-piece nuggets with a purchase of $5 via the Wendy's app on April 15, the company told USA TODAY.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
This original nugget is now reduced to a sliver, residing in the Privy Purse Office.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
The condiment, made of Hidden Valley Ranch and Diablo hot sauce, is a spicier version of the Hidden Valley Fire Ranch Sauce that came with the nuggets when they were first released.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Wendy's Wendy's is offering customers a free 6-piece nuggets with a purchase of $5 via the Wendy's app on April 15, the company told USA TODAY.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
This original nugget is now reduced to a sliver, residing in the Privy Purse Office.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
The condiment, made of Hidden Valley Ranch and Diablo hot sauce, is a spicier version of the Hidden Valley Fire Ranch Sauce that came with the nuggets when they were first released.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nugget
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Dual Edition, a mouthful of a chip that includes 64MB of 3D V-Cache on both processor dies, without the hybrid arrangement that has defined the other chips up until now.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
27 Mar. 2026
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Still, some marine mammals can’t resist a mouthful of unsalted goodness.—
Sara Kiley Watson,
Popular Science,
18 Mar. 2026
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Last October, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced the country handed over a chunk of Escobar's ranch to women caught up in the nation's armed conflict.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Gase then spent a large chunk of his coaching history with the Broncos from 2009-14, the last three seasons serving as the team’s offensive coordinator before the Dolphins gave him a shot as head coach.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Then suddenly, every speck of pollen, dust and grime is impossible to ignore.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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Featuring bolder, thicker spots at the top and more refined, micro specks down the skirt, this mini dress makes all-day, fashionable wear easier than ever.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2026
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Two Boys Fighting Over a Bladder (circa 1767–1770) suggests that the latter view has bite.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The wing’s bark pairs with plenty of bite.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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Another, from 2009, is dominated by the profile of what appears to be a guard dog gripping a black hunk of something unidentifiable.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Your home health guy is a hunk.—
Andrea Lavinthal,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Shanahan said Height did a little bit of everything in college and will likely have multiple roles for the 49ers, comparing him to Byron Young and Jalon Walker, who played under new 49ers defensive coordinator Raheem Morris with the Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta Falcons, respectively.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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While the third season finale of Apple TV’s Shrinking felt decidedly like a series finale, the show will indeed be back for a fourth season, with the story moving just a little bit further down the road.—
Scott Huver,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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Santa Fe Dry Goods is about having extremely good taste, providing a place where a mix of generations wearing natural-fiber outfits can shop.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, Sarwer noted that physiological senses like taste can vary a lot from person to person at baseline.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
28 Apr. 2026
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Three years later, Hendon’s team turned their attention to studying why the microscopic clumps form in the first place, particularly at very fine grind levels.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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His wife, actress Cheryl Hines, could be seen unshielded and alone, reaching toward the clump of agents surrounding her husband ahead of her.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Nugget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nugget. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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