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
  • People who have lived even fragments of freedom together are harder to persuade that domination is eternal.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Sarah then puts her life as an activist and artist in 1990s San Francisco on hold to return to her small hometown to spend time with mother as her mind fragments.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of fragments
Noun
  • The work on my set is like open-heart surgery, only in whispers, going straight for the essential and nothing else.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Through a series of whispers and hand signals, the gator’s location was confirmed.
    — Zachary Przystup, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of whispers
Noun
  • The split also means immigrants in some parts of the country are getting bail hearings while those in other places, including Texas and Louisiana, face additional hurdles to seek release.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Hank Greenberg entered the Army after winning his second MVP and lost three full years and parts of two others to war.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of parts
Noun
  • There were small tables that needed gluing, and there was always clothing to be mended, and, on this day, a lawn chair whose shredded side pieces were being replaced with unmatching but whimsical bits of material.
    — Lydia Davis, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Some of the best bits are when there is no violence at all, said Jo Lawson-Tancred on Artnet.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 10 Sep. 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
  • 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
  • Specifically, is the set of all rational numbers, meaning those expressible as fractions, such as 1, or , or .
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of fractions
Noun
  • Raspberry ganache peanut butter brownie bites are crowned with dark chocolate ganache and a bright touch of raspberry.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Soft-baked and full of pumpkin flavor, these oat bites are made for convenience but don’t compromise on that classic autumn taste.
    — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of bites
Noun
  • Carré describes their house style as magpie, which reflects the fact that each design is led by their client’s tastes and preferences.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Americans' tastes also expanded beyond the traditional luncheonette menu.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of tastes

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