as in bit
a very small piece
read them a snippet of his latest poem
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Recent Examples of snippet
The Duke of Sussex ran next to his son in the snippet, while Meghan cheered from behind the camera.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 28 June 2025
The snippet of Josh Kroenke’s news conference that received the most online attention Tuesday was probably one of the most trivial.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
This early-season event is likely just a snippet of what’s to come.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Mentions of provenance research are everywhere, and a snippet of wall text proudly cites the museum’s return of two Benin works to Nigeria in 2021.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 28 June 2025
The snippet of Josh Kroenke’s news conference that received the most online attention Tuesday was probably one of the most trivial.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
This early-season event is likely just a snippet of what’s to come.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Mentions of provenance research are everywhere, and a snippet of wall text proudly cites the museum’s return of two Benin works to Nigeria in 2021.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snippet
Noun
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These particles include tiny bits of pollution from engines, heating systems, wildfires, and industrial activity But 2023 was a cautionary tale: wildfire smoke pushed the annual average back up to 8.7, a level not seen since the previous decade.—
Youssef Rafik,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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With Clarke coming into Casa, things just clicked a little bit more easily, and things gelled together with them more.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Maxine was a once little bitty speck of a thing who had a pretty rough start in life.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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All told, the specks of light captured in the image showcase about 10 million galaxies, or just 0.05% of the roughly 20 billion galaxies Rubin will image in the next decade.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Kaiser consistently said that the particles were harmless, inert material dislodged by a malfunctioning water heater that was not infectious.—
Paul Sisson,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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The unit is also equipped with a Clean Sense IQ monitor, which will keep track of any extra particles.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 July 2025
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Kimmel said the country has an oversupply domestically of scrap metal, if U.S. companies cannot export.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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That technical change increases the likelihood that a congregation of a tumbledown church might raise the money to unlock more housing and at the same time fix up their building — without simply selling it for scrap.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Her eyes were always moist, with dark patches underneath.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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In water, Texas toe-biters are normally found around vegetation or patches with slow moving water.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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In any case, there are sure to be at least a few flecks of moss or lichen, gray or gray-green, on that side.—
Ted Updike,
Outdoor Life,
22 May 2025
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The workmanship shows in the color and precision of the grout, the mottling of dark flecks, and the triangular pieces where the arches meet — details that give the façade a subliminal liveliness.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Slightly nutty flavors in a crunchy, enticing mouthful of caramel and slight green apples in this Chardonnay.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Gilman nails all of it, chirping mouthfuls of dialogue in a manner that evades naturalism but still feels appropriate to this reflective-beyond-his-years kid.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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To date, despite all these ideas, there hasn’t been a single shred of solid evidence for the existence of axions, which naturally drops them down a peg or two on the credibility scale.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2025
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Zoé | 2024 | Canada | Rémi St-Michel | Midwest Premiere | The remaining shreds of Zoe’s mind desperately cling to her vague memories of better feelings.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snippet. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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