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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
Chick-fil-A customers can win free nuggets, fries, or sweet treats by playing an online game on the restaurant's app, the fast food chain announced July 14.
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Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
One interesting information nugget from yesterday’s NDRC update on the 14th Five Year Plan was that China’s economy is expected to reach RMB 140 trillion, having grown by RMB 35 trillion during the period covered by the plan.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Woven into this sartorial journey are his nuggets of wisdom that span from fashion industry insights to garment construction.
—Tiffany Leigh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
But, other than the spooky look to the containers, the French fries and chicken nuggets are Wendy’s usual recipe.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 23 July 2025
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Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
One interesting information nugget from yesterday’s NDRC update on the 14th Five Year Plan was that China’s economy is expected to reach RMB 140 trillion, having grown by RMB 35 trillion during the period covered by the plan.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Woven into this sartorial journey are his nuggets of wisdom that span from fashion industry insights to garment construction.
—Tiffany Leigh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
But, other than the spooky look to the containers, the French fries and chicken nuggets are Wendy’s usual recipe.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nugget
Noun
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Yes, there’s a demonic agent of chaos with six limbs and a mouthful of huge teeth.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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Lovely soft and yet still hearty and crunchy mouthful of flavors that include raspberries, guavas and rosemary.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, pensions are largely extinct except in government, 401(k)s are too often spotty as replacements, and rent absorbs a huge chunk of paychecks for those without equity.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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So stir a couple squares in your morning oatmeal, sprinkle some chunks in a Greek yogurt bowl, or mix some chips into pancake batter for extra flavor—and fiber! 9.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
4 Aug. 2025
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The recipe for bulldog gravy originated in Appalachian coal mining communities, rooted in kitchens where resourceful cooks knew how to wrest every speck of flavor from humble ingredients.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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His eyes gleamed, without a single speck of jealousy.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
29 July 2025
Noun
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There's a full beer and cocktail menu along with snacks and bites.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Choose cloth, leather, rubber or anything thick that will protect you from accidental bites, says Chuang.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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By all objective measures, Elvis Presley was a hunk, a hunk of burning love.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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Calculating the financial rewards of winning Rob Manfred’s hunk of metal is part of a front office’s job, if a team’s serious about going the distance (and many aren’t).—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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So trying to use that to your advantage a little bit.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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And one is a little bit more Euclidean and logical and technical and the other theoretic.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Rather than appealing to the specific tastes of one client, home stagers must make a space as enticing to as many people as possible.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Lynch family dug a well on their property and discovered the water had a funny taste.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Showy spikes of two-toned blooms stand above succulent foliage that grows in dense clumps.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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One of the key things this cosmic map revealed was stars being born in vast clumps, each stretching for several thousand light-years.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
7 July 2025
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“Nugget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nugget. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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