as in bites
a small amount of food eaten between meals
He had a snack of chips and dip. I didn't have time for lunch, so I just grabbed a quick/light snack.
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Recent Examples of snacks
Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
Six years later, the couple has built a successful shopping venue that offers bulk snacks, baking goods and supplies, candy, coffee and tea, as well as gifts, olive oil and machines to grind nut butters or coffee.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Kiki Barth strikes a pose at the Veggies Made Great tent during Model Volleyball weekend in Miami Beach, enjoying the brand's better-for-you snacks.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Swim Club–which operates in an outdoor seating area and by the pool–offers a straightforward yet tasty menu with an emphasis on snacks, salads and sandwiches, and kid-friendly options like quesadillas and chicken tenders.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2026
Street vendors sold sweet corn and other Brazilian snacks, bottled water and caipirinhas, the popular Brazilian cocktail, but also toilet paper, deodorant and even bags of sand for concertgoers to stand on to get a better view of the stage set up opposite Copacabana Palace, a historic luxury hotel.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
Nissan clearly understands that truck buyers carry stuff like tools, gear, and snacks.
—New Atlas, 3 May 2026
Street vendors sold sweet corn and other Brazilian snacks, bottled water and caipirinhas, the popular Brazilian cocktail, but also toilet paper, deodorant and even bags of sand for concertgoers to stand on to get a better view of the stage set up opposite Copacabana Palace, a historic luxury hotel.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
To get the deal, sign up online on Sunday, April 26, and then buy the snacks on one receipt.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
The morning appetite is a different animal from its midday and evening counterparts; there is no growing anticipation, no gradual negotiation, no consideration of snacks or other stopgaps.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
Six years later, the couple has built a successful shopping venue that offers bulk snacks, baking goods and supplies, candy, coffee and tea, as well as gifts, olive oil and machines to grind nut butters or coffee.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Kiki Barth strikes a pose at the Veggies Made Great tent during Model Volleyball weekend in Miami Beach, enjoying the brand's better-for-you snacks.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Swim Club–which operates in an outdoor seating area and by the pool–offers a straightforward yet tasty menu with an emphasis on snacks, salads and sandwiches, and kid-friendly options like quesadillas and chicken tenders.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2026
Street vendors sold sweet corn and other Brazilian snacks, bottled water and caipirinhas, the popular Brazilian cocktail, but also toilet paper, deodorant and even bags of sand for concertgoers to stand on to get a better view of the stage set up opposite Copacabana Palace, a historic luxury hotel.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
Nissan clearly understands that truck buyers carry stuff like tools, gear, and snacks.
—New Atlas, 3 May 2026
Street vendors sold sweet corn and other Brazilian snacks, bottled water and caipirinhas, the popular Brazilian cocktail, but also toilet paper, deodorant and even bags of sand for concertgoers to stand on to get a better view of the stage set up opposite Copacabana Palace, a historic luxury hotel.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
To get the deal, sign up online on Sunday, April 26, and then buy the snacks on one receipt.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snacks
Noun
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Hantavirus is primarily spread by mice and rats to people when they are exposed to rodent urine, droppings or saliva, and less commonly through scratches or bites.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Hantavirus can also spread through rodent bites or scratches, though this is rare.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
Noun
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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
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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
Verb
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Yara Shahidi’s delicate coils pop with the lightly layered cut that grazes her shoulders.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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An American Bison grazes in fields on the Southern Plains Land Trust Heartland Ranch Nature Preserve on September 23, 2022 near Lamar, Colorado.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Suites elevate the experience with more space, walk-in closets, upgraded bathrooms, and, for Neptune Suite guests, exclusive access to a private lounge, serving nibbles and drinks throughout the day.—
Aaron Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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Don’t nudge your side piece for inside nibbles.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Snacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snacks. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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