as in bit
a very small piece
read them a snippet of his latest poem
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Recent Examples of snippet
Since then, Manganiello has posted snippets of their romance, including photos of travels, premieres and birthdays.
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Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Emery is more articulate than many, and debating the fairness of the current system is a worthy endeavour, but even that snippet was rooted in a generous interpretation of ‘good management’.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Gracie Hunt, daughter of Chiefs CEO and co-owner Clark Hunt, posted a snippet of the performance on Instagram.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
One longs to see a full scene of Candy in action onscreen or in a home video, rather than just snippets.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Emery is more articulate than many, and debating the fairness of the current system is a worthy endeavour, but even that snippet was rooted in a generous interpretation of ‘good management’.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Gracie Hunt, daughter of Chiefs CEO and co-owner Clark Hunt, posted a snippet of the performance on Instagram.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
One longs to see a full scene of Candy in action onscreen or in a home video, rather than just snippets.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snippet
Noun
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In the course of his 50-plus-year writing career, there's been a good bit of debate over Stephen King's ability to deliver a satisfying ending.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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This evolved into a prototype chiefly engineered by Burrell Smith, selecting for its CPU the 8-bit Motorola 6809 as an upgrade from the Apple II's MOS 6502 but still keeping costs low.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Now for other people whose crepe myrtles look like yours, black bark and white specks are classic signs of crepe myrtle scales.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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There’s nothing worse than applying a full face of makeup, only for your best mascara to end up in smears or black specks across your face.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
10 Sep. 2025
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Depending on the reactor’s power, its flux will vary dramatically, reaching hundreds of millions of particles per square centimetre per second.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Shake out filters or tap on the side of the trash can to remove any large particles that may have stuck to the filters.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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And 92 million metric tons of textiles—which can range from leftover scraps and cuttings to entire runs of fabric—can end up in warehouses, or worse, landfills or incinerators.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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Construction and demolition projects are also required to separate and recycle all recyclable materials, including concrete, asphalt and scrap metal.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are various reasons brown spots or a brown patch of grass appear in an otherwise green lawn.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some other signs of waning internal energy (percentage of stocks above the 200-day average, etc) which has some on watch for a soft patch in the indexes.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Its black and white or brown flecks convey a fresh, modern feel that's ideal for breaking away from the tyranny of basics.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
24 Aug. 2025
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Although other pests cause similar damage, thrips damage is often associate with numerous small flecks of dark green to black fecal matter.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025
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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
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Their Cap & Cane Spirits Overproof Rum clocks in at 63% ABV and is created from a mix of Guatemalan molasses, turbinado sugar, and evaporated cane juice that delivers a mouthful of flavor.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Its juicy pork filling is supplemented by lightly sweet vermicelli noodles and crunchy carrot shreds.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Many folks are familiar with a version of this that includes grapes, but usually the chicken is cut or chopped into more distinct pieces or shreds.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snippet. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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