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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
We may instead be stuck with storytelling, folk knowledge, and the nuggets of wisdom that have come down to us in ancient texts.
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Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Life gives you little nuggets of experience.
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Chris Perry,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Notes and nuggets — Cornerback Kyler Gordon was again absent from Tuesday’s practice, rehabbing from a soft tissue injury suffered earlier this spring.
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Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Make fried favorites like french fries and chicken nuggets with 75 percent less fat in this compact air fryer.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for nugget
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Life gives you little nuggets of experience.
—
Chris Perry,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Notes and nuggets — Cornerback Kyler Gordon was again absent from Tuesday’s practice, rehabbing from a soft tissue injury suffered earlier this spring.
—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Make fried favorites like french fries and chicken nuggets with 75 percent less fat in this compact air fryer.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for nugget
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nugget
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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 meat and — in some cases — dairy.
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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 meat and — in some cases — dairy.
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Some politicians endorsed it as a move to stop corporate landlords from being able to outbid families, and buying up large chunks of local housing markets with cash offers.
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Foreman had infamously had chunks of his body cut and carved out before he was killed.
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Flash frames, scratches and specks of dust pop up randomly on the screen.
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Last night, England played its first game of the tournament—a rematch against Croatia, in Dallas—and the defensive prowess was a speck on the horizon; both sides scored twice in a breathless first half.
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Aguirre hoped his team would shake off nerves following the emotional opener at Azteca Stadium and show more bite in its second game against South Korea, but his team didn’t have much power behind its attack during the game’s first 45 minutes.
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Nosh on lamb skewers or savor bites of sweet plantains.
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His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.
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The actor is also well-aware of Almanzo’s heartthrob status — hey, someone in Walnut Grove had to be the town hunk!
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This is done in stages, using multiple centrifuges that enrich the uranium bit by bit.
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What impressed us most was their commitment to the bit.
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The family says that 80% to 90% of their clientele are people originally from the state who are seeking a taste of home.
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The classic and irresistible pairing of fat and acid is nothing short of genius; the butter that makes the sauce taste so rich and creamy is perfectly tempered by the vinegar that adds a signature tang to the hot sauce.
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Now the players were clumps of broken petals on grass.
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Mature clumps can be propagated by division in spring.
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“Nugget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nugget. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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