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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
Even McDonald’s boasted about how their chicken nuggets, which first hit the market in 1981, were (and still are) made with all white meat.
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Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
Soon, no one will have to travel very far for Beaver nuggets, a crawfish boil table, homemade fudge, spiced Saltines, or a bucket of bacon grease.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Sometimes, the frame is transfixed by haunting, practically subliminal changes fomenting on a subconscious level, as Dua is shaken from within, and the remarkable Matoshi doles out nuggets of recognizable emotion from beneath her rock-hard exterior.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
Mike Cleary, a prospecting influencer who also works for Tesla, shows off a couple of eye-popping nuggets in Foresthill, California.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
The maroon ticket with gold letters and sparkles that looked like gold nuggets had beaten odds of roughly 1 in 120,000 and held a $20,000 prize.
—Jack Jankowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Steak and kidney pie with a flaky crust that envelops chunks of steak and mineral-bright nuggets of liver in a deep brown gravy.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Starting April 29, KFC is offering a different $10 Deal of the Day every weekday, including a bucket of 24 chicken nuggets and four sauces on Monday and Friday, and 10 wings with two sauces on Wednesday.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Almost nobody does, but those nuggets of knowledge instantly unlock why the stars change with the seasons.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 May 2026
Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
Soon, no one will have to travel very far for Beaver nuggets, a crawfish boil table, homemade fudge, spiced Saltines, or a bucket of bacon grease.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Sometimes, the frame is transfixed by haunting, practically subliminal changes fomenting on a subconscious level, as Dua is shaken from within, and the remarkable Matoshi doles out nuggets of recognizable emotion from beneath her rock-hard exterior.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
Mike Cleary, a prospecting influencer who also works for Tesla, shows off a couple of eye-popping nuggets in Foresthill, California.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
The maroon ticket with gold letters and sparkles that looked like gold nuggets had beaten odds of roughly 1 in 120,000 and held a $20,000 prize.
—Jack Jankowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Steak and kidney pie with a flaky crust that envelops chunks of steak and mineral-bright nuggets of liver in a deep brown gravy.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Starting April 29, KFC is offering a different $10 Deal of the Day every weekday, including a bucket of 24 chicken nuggets and four sauces on Monday and Friday, and 10 wings with two sauces on Wednesday.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Almost nobody does, but those nuggets of knowledge instantly unlock why the stars change with the seasons.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuggets
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The menu features craft cocktails, beer, wine, and a handful of light bites—Lili’s Martini, a lychee-and-lemon take on the classic cocktail, is the standout drink.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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In rare cases, it can be spread through rodent bites or scratches, according to the CDC.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Maybe a whole roast chicken appeared, or its meat was folded into a gooey casserole with a few peas and carrot chunks.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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Aim for at least an hour of daily activity, even if it’s broken up into shorter chunks throughout the day, Drake recommended.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
12 May 2026
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From the summit of Monte Gambarogno, the towns hugging the shore of Lake Maggiore appear as tiny specks, dwarfed by the snowcapped southern Alps to the north.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
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Silvery or mottled patches on leaves, brown or distorted petal edges, dark specks (feces) or flower buds that fail to open are signs of thrips.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 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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Every now and then, the hunter’s headphones would ping, registering a metallic hit below ground; though the vast majority of those signals were inconsequential, identifying only bits of scrap iron or old lead bullets.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Advertisement Still, these tender feelings can’t gloss over the gory bits of starting a band.—
Katie Gavin,
Time,
8 May 2026
Noun
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They are used to replace the tastes and textures of high-calorie foods while providing fewer calories.—
Ashley Olivine,
Verywell Health,
11 May 2026
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The month of May continues, which means a plethora of sporting options to suit your viewing tastes.—
Lukas Weese,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Not as punishment, but to better know our playing grounds and appreciate the big and small things—like freeing wads of vegetation from an undercarriage—that turn a field into a stage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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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
Noun
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Our recipe studs egg filling with flecks of green onions, bacon, and a generous helping of Swiss cheese.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
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Some bathrooms have been updated with a walk-in shower, while others (including my room) have a shower-tub combo in starlight marble, which has flecks of shiny stone that seem to sparkle, but are slightly uncomfortable to climb into and out of.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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“Nuggets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuggets. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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