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as in bites
a small piece or quantity of food
nuggets of beef in the chow mein fried chicken nuggets
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as in specks
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 nuggets
Walmart is redesigning the packaging of its Great Value products to help customers instantly spot whether a bag of spicy chips is gluten-free or how much protein is packed into a serving of chicken nuggets.
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Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The nuggets were not the most outrageous item in a lineup that included an edible hot sauce packet and Mountain Dew Baja Blast under-eye pads.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Starting in May, the brand's approximately 10,000 items that span from LED lightbulbs to gallons of milk and frozen chicken nuggets will hit the shelves in new packaging, the company announced Wednesday.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 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
When the crispy item launched, Taco Bell says nearly 5 million customers tried them, adding that nearly one in six orders included the nuggets during their first run.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Lee, who grew up a fan of chicken nuggets, echoed the feelings of childhood nostalgia, and why McDonald’s was more than a fast-food place.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Options include the chicken biscuit or the Egg White Grill for breakfast, sandwiches or nuggets for lunch, and the chicken nugget kids meal.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The prepared-to-order lineup includes a limited menu of chicken and tofu sandwiches, tofu nuggets and its fan-favorite broccoli ramen.
—Madisson Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The nuggets were not the most outrageous item in a lineup that included an edible hot sauce packet and Mountain Dew Baja Blast under-eye pads.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Starting in May, the brand's approximately 10,000 items that span from LED lightbulbs to gallons of milk and frozen chicken nuggets will hit the shelves in new packaging, the company announced Wednesday.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 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
When the crispy item launched, Taco Bell says nearly 5 million customers tried them, adding that nearly one in six orders included the nuggets during their first run.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Lee, who grew up a fan of chicken nuggets, echoed the feelings of childhood nostalgia, and why McDonald’s was more than a fast-food place.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Options include the chicken biscuit or the Egg White Grill for breakfast, sandwiches or nuggets for lunch, and the chicken nugget kids meal.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The prepared-to-order lineup includes a limited menu of chicken and tofu sandwiches, tofu nuggets and its fan-favorite broccoli ramen.
—Madisson Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuggets
Noun
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More impressive is the center buffet spread of pastries and bites.—
Shindy Chen
April 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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Tucked inside of the Hauser & Wirth complex, Manuela is a farm-to-table establishment with a variety of modern American bites to choose from.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Scientists are also studying the formation of unusually large ice chunks called megacryometeors that can fall from the sky even on clear, sunny days.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Explosives blasted the building supports and gravity pulled the structure down, leaving a heap of concrete chunks on the site.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Keep an eye out for tiny brown or orange specks, especially around door edges, undercarriage, and seams.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Keep an eye out for tiny brown or orange specks, especially around door edges, undercarriage and seams.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The possibility of a Chase and Taylor flirtation causing a rift with Miranda is briefly raised and just as swiftly quashed — through large mouthfuls of chips and salsa, Taylor assures Miranda at the sip-and-see that there is no there there.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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But now, the future of Lucille’s American Cafe, a Weston comfort-food institution serving up mouthfuls of nostalgia since 1999, is unclear.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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While bits are either a 1 or a 0, qubits can be in a superposition of the both states.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
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This film contains bits of every genre.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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South Korea‘s influence internationally continues to boom, as K-pop drives youth music tastes and shows such as Squid Game deliver outsized results for the likes of Netflix.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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This side dish tastes and looks like spring on a plate.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cubans have long been accustomed to shopping with wads of cash stuffed into bags after compounding bouts of soaring inflation.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Our pants had been ripped from brush and windfalls, and wads of insulation were hanging out of mine.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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Its design, crafted by Russell Sage Studio, is meant to be an on-the-nose reflection of the distillery's famed product, with bronzy walls the color of its single malt, and a ceiling painted to look like barley, reflecting the morning dew with flecks of gold throughout.—
Alessandra Amodio,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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Berber carpet Berber is a type of loop pile carpet with flecks of color.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Nuggets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuggets. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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