as in fragments
something small in size, amount, or range
a nutshell of a fan base
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Recent Examples of nutshells
And these nutshells that are now all restored have been used for that purpose for more than eight decades.
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Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutshells
Noun
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The fragments, largely from arm and leg bones, belonged to a woman between the ages of 18 and 60 who stood just under 5 feet tall, according to forensic analysis.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, mission controllers are closely analyzing the last fragments of tracking data recovered.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This could trigger everything from whispers and misunderstandings to grudges that resurface in the group chat.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The whispers of China’s rise have been ongoing since the Obama administration, but the power that was unintentionally ceded due to the actions taken by the first and second Trump administrations cannot be overlooked.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The year started with a four-day streak of 70-degree highs; however, Oklahoma will soon see temperatures dip a bit into the mid-50s and 60s at the start of next week, with some parts of the state expecting snow.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Running water and electricity were disrupted in parts of the capital, Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Like so many other bits of Times coverage, the whole of the piece is structured as an orchestrated encounter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Those bits of baked-on food should wipe right off after a good soak.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The set of whole numbers (0, 1, 2, 3…) is the same size as the set of fractions, but smaller than the set of real numbers.—
Jordana Cepelewicz,
Quanta Magazine,
18 Dec. 2025
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Yet many struggled with basic concepts such as adding fractions or solving simple equations.—
Akos Rona Tas,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Dec. 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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Tightly wrap the bites, then return them to the freezer for up to one month.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Use seeds in homemade trail mix, granola, and energy bites.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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Philip Esformes was a man of expensive tastes.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The transformation comes as Club Med continues to adapt its legacy all-inclusive model to the tastes of modern travelers, who increasingly seek effortless convenience and authentic experiences.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Nutshells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutshells. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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