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nutshell

noun

Definition of nutshellnext
as in whisper
something small in size, amount, or range a nutshell of a fan base

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Recent Examples of nutshell This is the Giants in a nutshell. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 June 2026 Left-wing sports media in a nutshell. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026 The idea, in a nutshell, is to first find the group using a mixture of satellites, drones, radar aircraft, ships, submarines, signals intelligence, etc. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026 In a nutshell, a player is offside if any part of their body is closer to the goal than both the ball and the second-to-last defender, when the ball is passed to them. — Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nutshell
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutshell
  1. whisper
  2. part
  3. fraction
  4. mouthful
  5. taste
  6. snippet
  7. bit
  8. fragment
Noun
  • At a time when so much contemporary art jockeys to be spectacular, Op de Beeck’s whispers, both commanding and requiring your attention.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In a fitting homage, the whiskey's whisper of a smoky, campfire-like finish sets it apart among Kentucky's expansive bourbon scene.
    — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of whisper
Noun
  • The pope, who has made sounding the alarm about the risks of AI a central part of his 16-month papacy, put the issue at the heart of his visit to France.
    — Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Chaturvedi has planned the film as the first part of a trilogy.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of part
Noun
  • Researchers have been looking for alternative approaches that can deliver the power densities of lithium-ion batteries at a fraction of the cost, while maintaining performance characteristics.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Only a fraction are autonomous, but the market is growing, and Wall Street sees huge potential.
    — Phil LeBeau,Meghan Reeder, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of fraction
Noun
  • But cases are on the rise as more people report symptoms such as hives, diarrhea and itchiness after eating as little as a mouthful of red meat.
    — Dylan Lovan, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Across the cove, less than a hundred yards away, another beaver swam to its lodge, also with a mouthful of sticks.
    — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of mouthful
Noun
  • His taste level as a filmmaker, his visual aesthetic, is so good — which is important.
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Despite his success, Ung never developed a taste for doughnuts, or a passion for baking.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of taste
Noun
  • Her piece on Howie Rose incorporating snippets of lyrics by Howie’s beloved Beatles was brilliant, and all of her articles have been insightful and informative.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Madonna had teased the remix in recent days, sharing a snippet of the song on Instagram.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of snippet
Noun
  • That bit of advice was as fruitful to Larry Golden as that swimming scholarship.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • By balancing the speed of physical random number generators with the clarity of their signals, the new device principle, in theory, can achieve processing speed yielding high bit-rate with signal clarity and stochasticity.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of bit
Noun
  • The collection underscores jewelry’s role as a way to preserve fragments of nature — material memories designed to endure.
    — Virginia Corneli, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The drawings render shamanic visions, fragments of the cosmos, and other entities as images.
    — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of fragment

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“Nutshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutshell. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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