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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Staff should also discourage children from sharing snacks and encourage them to eat only the food intended for them.
—Dr. Sonja O'Leary, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Strangers handing out water and snacks.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Loring suggests families pack a travel bag with small toys and snacks to keep their children occupied while waiting in line.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Another example is paper packets for snacks like biscuits and chips.
—Etiido Uko
march 28, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
Fans are still talking about their nostalgic favorites decades later, from frozen treats to tangy candies and quirky fruit snacks.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The researchers also dove into how repetitive the participants’ diets were, looking at how often people logged the same meals and snacks over time.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 27 Mar. 2026
In Connecticut, where groceries are generally exempt from sales tax but many related items, including household goods, personal care products, snacks, alcohol, and pet food, are taxable, under-scanning can directly reduce tax collections.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
But no need to sneak snacks in with you.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Staff should also discourage children from sharing snacks and encourage them to eat only the food intended for them.
—Dr. Sonja O'Leary, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Strangers handing out water and snacks.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Loring suggests families pack a travel bag with small toys and snacks to keep their children occupied while waiting in line.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Another example is paper packets for snacks like biscuits and chips.
—Etiido Uko
march 28, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
Fans are still talking about their nostalgic favorites decades later, from frozen treats to tangy candies and quirky fruit snacks.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The researchers also dove into how repetitive the participants’ diets were, looking at how often people logged the same meals and snacks over time.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 27 Mar. 2026
In Connecticut, where groceries are generally exempt from sales tax but many related items, including household goods, personal care products, snacks, alcohol, and pet food, are taxable, under-scanning can directly reduce tax collections.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snacks
Noun
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As players prepare to take the field on Thursday, March 26, ABC News tapped MLB and its vendors to reveal some of the best new ballpark bites and bring fans an early taste of what's on deck this season.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Located conveniently next to the ski lockers, Double Blacks is a great coffee shop perfect for caffeine cravings and quick bites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 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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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
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Velasquez likes square layers for hair that grazes just at the collarbone.—
Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For more wonderful panoramas of the Douro river, nip over to Arco Das Verdades – a small, friendly wine bar with a decent selection of traditional Portuguese nibbles.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
19 Mar. 2026
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Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on baseball bests and nutty nibbles.—
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FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Snacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snacks. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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