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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
Absolutely Fabulous star Kathy Burke will discuss wellness, before the final episode sees Guz Khan dispensing nuggets of advice on conspiracy theories, wealth and other life matters.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 June 2026
In the roller coaster video, he is seen concealing a box of chicken nuggets before entering the park and later boarding Millennium Force.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
The menu consists of six or so cocktails for parties of up to six guests, served over a two-hour period with light appetizers and accompaniments like Taiwanese chicken nuggets topped with caviar.
—Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 June 2026
Other notable nuggets include Herock coming with nearly four decades of NFL experience in the player personnel department and Schneider being the son of Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider.
—Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Additionally, customers can get the nuggets in an 8-piece pack.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Per the chain, the nuggets were brought back after years of fan demand.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Those same gold nuggets are much less likely to be found on a popular generic LLM, such as the mainstay popular AIs.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The last time the Knicks were in the NBA Finals was the same year Serena Williams won her first of 23 major singles titles, and Stephen Curry was still a decade away from even being drafted, two of my favorite nuggets from this fun piece.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 June 2026
In the roller coaster video, he is seen concealing a box of chicken nuggets before entering the park and later boarding Millennium Force.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
The menu consists of six or so cocktails for parties of up to six guests, served over a two-hour period with light appetizers and accompaniments like Taiwanese chicken nuggets topped with caviar.
—Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 June 2026
Other notable nuggets include Herock coming with nearly four decades of NFL experience in the player personnel department and Schneider being the son of Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider.
—Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Additionally, customers can get the nuggets in an 8-piece pack.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Per the chain, the nuggets were brought back after years of fan demand.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Those same gold nuggets are much less likely to be found on a popular generic LLM, such as the mainstay popular AIs.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The last time the Knicks were in the NBA Finals was the same year Serena Williams won her first of 23 major singles titles, and Stephen Curry was still a decade away from even being drafted, two of my favorite nuggets from this fun piece.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuggets
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For quick bites and coffee on the go, the hotel also offers two cafés, Plnthouse, on the second floor, and Neighbors, in the lobby (as well as a lobby bar, Drift, with bites and libations available until eleven o’clock at night).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The disease, which can be transmitted through bites and scratches from infected animals, is almost always fatal in humans once symptoms occur.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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And the green, gorgeous Honeydew Smash ($19) boasts the gem-like tint of Midori Melon Liqueur, made with both Dos Hombres Tequila and Mezcal and finished with a garnish of fruity melon chunks.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Red Velvet Cake Batter is loaded with massive chunks of red velvet cake and swirls of cream cheese frosting.—
Tristan Graziano,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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Most astronomers now agree that each of these minuscule crimson specks—which bear a striking resemblance to enormous, faraway stars—actually has a burgeoning black hole at its center.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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As in Kourliandski’s quartet, specks and splatters of sound are interspersed with silences.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 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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Now, though, scientists have discovered bits of tissue removed from a species of sea cucumber called Psolus fabricii can keep on living indefinitely if they’re left in ordinary seawater.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Just non-stop dribbles, counter-attacks, through balls, amazing finishes… all of football’s good bits.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Plus, there’s the economy and evolving tastes.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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The song amplifies what makes the album such a captivating listen, as Vandal pulls from across her varied experiences and tastes to continually push back against sonic expectations.—
Erica Campbell,
Pitchfork,
1 June 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
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The light had a wintry grain, with flecks of color suspended in it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Vermiculite, a fine, puffed, gold flecks mica, which helps with drainage.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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“Nuggets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuggets. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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