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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
While Taco Bell's items are traditionally made with ground beef, the chain has been pushing into the chicken market, first with nuggets earlier this year.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Here is my Monday piece with notes and nuggets by position, and details on changes in playing time.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
There's quite literally so many nuggets that have defined my young adolescence into my adulthood.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Vampire Nuggets – Crispy chicken nuggets shaped like vampire fangs and bats served in a carton designed as a coffin.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Two of America’s favorite foods—nuggets and steak—combined to create Arby’s Steak Nuggets.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Her partner, Samuel West, told the court that Hempstead had bought the chicken nuggets from McDonald’s.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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
Join 43 others in the comments View Comments Taco Bell struck gold with its take on chicken nuggets, which sold out in two weeks after their December launch, but will return this year for 21 weeks.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Melina Khan, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Here is my Monday piece with notes and nuggets by position, and details on changes in playing time.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
There's quite literally so many nuggets that have defined my young adolescence into my adulthood.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Vampire Nuggets – Crispy chicken nuggets shaped like vampire fangs and bats served in a carton designed as a coffin.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Two of America’s favorite foods—nuggets and steak—combined to create Arby’s Steak Nuggets.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Her partner, Samuel West, told the court that Hempstead had bought the chicken nuggets from McDonald’s.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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
Join 43 others in the comments View Comments Taco Bell struck gold with its take on chicken nuggets, which sold out in two weeks after their December launch, but will return this year for 21 weeks.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuggets
Noun
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Cowboy chili is wonderfully rich and beefy, with satisfying bites of tender chuck roast—which seem meatier than ground beef crumbles.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Deaths from snake bites in Australia are rare.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Cut hard cheeses in cubes or bite-size chunks, while leave softer cheeses and logs whole.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The stock becomes the base of the soup, along with puréed vegetables and chunks of meaty fish.—
Katherine Whittaker,
Saveur,
9 Oct. 2025
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The pattern is a brownish batik produced by specks of tobacco.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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After a few days’ travel, some of the specks landed on a buoy floating in the North Atlantic off the coast of French Guyana.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The dudes-rock montage that followed the execution sketch had some genuinely funny bits.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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As is customary, Danielle got the showier instrumental bits of the night, going from playing some serious fuzz guitar to the mid-show segment that has her kicking it on drums.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In true Acadiana style, the secret to these one-of-a-kind burgers is a special sauce that adds a kick and is specifically suited to South Louisianan’s tastes.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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The gallery’s closure comes as the art market contends with shifting tastes and buying patterns, steep US tariffs, and global financial, political, and social instability.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Everyone gathered around to help flip the meat, stuffing wads of lettuce wraps into their cheeks and washing it down with soju.—
Irene Yoo
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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But a safe containing fat wads of cash and a large cocaine stash presents an opportunity.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The light brown hair, worn in an all-purpose crop, bears flecks of gray.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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Yes, these flecks are seeds that were once inside of a vanilla bean, confirms Britton.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Nuggets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuggets. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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