nutshells

noun

plural of nutshell
as in fragments
something small in size, amount, or range a nutshell of a fan base

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Recent Examples of nutshells Archaeobotanists find various parts of plants, including seeds, chaff, fruit pits, nutshells and cobs. — Alexandria Mitchem Hansen, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025 And these nutshells that are now all restored have been used for that purpose for more than eight decades. — Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutshells
  1. fragments
  2. whispers
  3. parts
  4. bits
  5. mouthfuls
  6. fractions
  7. bites
  8. tastes
Noun
  • Hanging from a gantry erected in the interior courtyard of the palazzo, tire fragments are threaded together and reassembled into hulking blasting mats.
    — Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • As attention fragments across endless feeds and screens, the moments people choose to show up for in person have become some of the most valuable in media.
    — William Earl, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of fragments
Noun
  • But these aren’t the delicate whispers of citrus and florals that dominate summer.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of whispers
Noun
  • The result is a diverse take on itameshi — think mentaiko spaghetti, sansho-spiked cacio e pepe, panko Milanese and yuzu spritzes — served with equal parts Italian dolce vita and Japanese hospitality.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • After 17 weeks, watching Gen try and fail and fumble and try again has become one of the most compelling parts of the show for me.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of parts
Noun
  • Drawn from the Times or local rags, the cutouts sometimes included images; others were just bits of text from the news or obituary sections.
    — Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Unavoidably the text has been chopped and channeled, with some swapping of parts, bits of narration screwed into dialogue and events described in a paragraph blown out into scenes.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of bits
Noun
  • Trump himself issued mouthfuls of balderdash during the event.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of mouthfuls
Noun
  • Mastercard’s Agent Pay for Machines is designed for continuous machine-to-machine transactions, including microtransactions worth fractions of a cent.
    — Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The brightly colored insects, native to Australia, are small — just fractions of an inch long — with colors that pop under a microscope.
    — Brad Balukjian, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of fractions
Noun
  • Throughout the day, La Terrazza offers a selection of cocktails, bites, and snacks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Pumpkin Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Bites Publix already rolled out a bunch of pumpkin treats to its bakery earlier this month, but these cream cheese coffee cake bites caught our eye.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of bites
Noun
  • Created in collaboration with Frers Naval Architecture & Engineering, the 118-footer can be customized to the owner’s tastes.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Now, as tastes change, Yeat’s output sounds more like a scramble for identity.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of tastes

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