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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
The home of the Whopper gave classic menu items (Whopper, chicken nuggets, mozzarella fries and ice cream sundae) a Halloween makeover to get customers in the spirit.
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Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Certainly there were nuggets to pick up about Joel’s life that felt fresh, however much has already been mined.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Chick-fil-A fans in Charlotte can score a free order of chicken nuggets, but the deal won’t stick around.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
In the mineralogy gallery, the display case containing the nuggets was broken into with a blowtorch, authorities said.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Certainly there were nuggets to pick up about Joel’s life that felt fresh, however much has already been mined.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Chick-fil-A fans in Charlotte can score a free order of chicken nuggets, but the deal won’t stick around.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
In the mineralogy gallery, the display case containing the nuggets was broken into with a blowtorch, authorities said.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nugget
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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
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During the clip, the owner notices a large chunk has been ripped (or bitten) out of the flooring, and there’s only one suspect hovering around nearby.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, Hulick said that Eli Lilly is a play that can ultimately reduce the budget deficit of the United States, given that the company's products could reduce obesity and target other areas that are responsible for a large chunk of the nation's health care spending.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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The tiny black specks of vanilla pack a surprisingly aromatic punch.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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The room is shadowy but lively, with the sense that there are things going on in every speck of the frame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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When the shark measuring about 10 feet didn’t fit through the door, Mucerino and Burress got a bite of inspiration.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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In their study published today in the Journal of Experimental Biology, the team describes the differences between bite tactics in these different types of snakes.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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Netflix’s homepage and social-media accounts tease a series full of shirtless hunks, and the characters often shower together, showing off their butts.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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And Prince William would have been forgiven for blushing when Kate pointedly replied that the poster had in fact shown the TV hunk from a famous Levi advert.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In retirement, Paulsen does a little bit of everything.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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While speaking with James Austin Johnson at 'Rolling Stone's' Musicians on Musicians event, Role Model revealed the interesting bit of 'Sally' lore.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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If the black isn’t to your taste, the slippers are also available in gray and brown.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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This can happen because of changes in hormones, taste, and sense of smell.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Oct. 2025
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Scientists are growing tiny clumps of living human brain cells and using them to power computers.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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And then run a chef’s knife back and forth over the clump at different angles.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Nugget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nugget. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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