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.
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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
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
Noun
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Information comes in fragments through family, messages and what people are able to share online.—
Emily Chan,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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What is more certain is the fact that ASASSN-24fw itself is closely circled by gas and dust fragments, which seem to be the remains of previous planetary collisions.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The recent whispers were inspired by a resurfaced Comic-Con clip in which Claffey's 11-year-old costar, Dexter Sol Ansell, appears to confirm that the former Superman actor will appear in season 2 of AKOTSK.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Feb. 2026
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To listen to these quiet galactic whispers, scientists need the right tools.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In other parts of the country, popular anger is bubbling to the surface.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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The interceptor serves parts of Virginia and Maryland.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are several bits about comedy that haven’t aged well — references to Bill Cosby and Russell Peters, and there’s a scene from The Hangover.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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This brought back family gossip and hesitant bits of information about my mother’s beloved grandfather, my maternal great-grandfather.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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However, this predictable behavior breaks down during ultra-high-speed deformation that occurs in mere fractions of a microsecond.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Aerodynamics are extremely important in Skeleton, where the margin of victory can be fractions of a second.—
Outside,
Outside,
9 Feb. 2026
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 happy hour menu is filled with small bites, speciality drinks, wines and mocktails.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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All-day bites like lobster rolls and fish and chops can be enjoyed riverside on the patio or by the heated pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Michigan residents, particularly those in Metro Detroit, not only adopted the treat as a local favorite but promoted the idea to a wider audience and invented cultural crossover tastes.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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According to Veit, the idea that kids are naturally neophobic, or wary of new tastes, is a myth.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Nutshells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutshells. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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