as in bit
a very small piece
read them a snippet of his latest poem
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Recent Examples of snippet
Barbosa, on the other hand, has only seen snippets.
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The compilation clip featured lively snippets of the El Moussa clan's visit to Sin City, including outfit reveals, preparation for El Moussa's keynote speaker gig and a theatrical live show.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 June 2025
The clearest takeaway from those snippets is that the Galaxy S25 Edge will play a role in the Fold 7’s design.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Cardi has teased snippets of the single on social media in recent months, and the positive reception has finally led to a full release.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 June 2025
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The compilation clip featured lively snippets of the El Moussa clan's visit to Sin City, including outfit reveals, preparation for El Moussa's keynote speaker gig and a theatrical live show.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 June 2025
The clearest takeaway from those snippets is that the Galaxy S25 Edge will play a role in the Fold 7’s design.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Cardi has teased snippets of the single on social media in recent months, and the positive reception has finally led to a full release.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snippet
Noun
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The beloved mega rest stop has officially opened its doors at its first Virginia location, bringing a little bit of Texas to the Commonwealth.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
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Joya had been allowed to pull the flouncy bit off her shoulders, like the singers in ABBA, but since my mother told me to keep covered, the top surrounded me sadly like a funereal wreath.—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 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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Scrub your way across the surface to dislodge any final particles and help remove germs and bacteria, then rinse the grill grates well with fresh water.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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Use a rake and shovel to clear leaves, sticks, and wood chips from your yard, and a leaf blower for any fine particles.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
Noun
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But compared to Paul’s clash with Mike Perry and Nate Diaz, this scrap with Chavez Jr. doesn’t seem to be moving the needle as much.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Use food scraps to make broth, then compost the leftovers to make fertilizer.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2025
Noun
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My thick Florida grass is plagued by fuzzy patches where my robomower cut imperfectly.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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After a sit-down interview with Bobbie Thomas, Harlow was surprised by Jenna Bush Hager with video messages from three women with vitiligo, an autoimmune condition that causes patches of skin to lose pigment.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The gloss comes in six sheer shades, ranging from clear to a purple hue, and four of them include shimmery flecks that’ll catch the light to make your lips look even juicier.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
4 June 2025
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Miniature crystals dot the brown enamel to look like flecks of salt.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
9 May 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
Noun
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Athletes and coaches are loath to admit even a shred of positive in any defeat, let alone in the immediate aftermath, but if ever the moral victory existed, can’t Inter Miami claim some of that even after a 4-0 defeat?—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2025
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Still, in a shred of good news, other figures showed that businesses are still investing, despite the persistent uncertainty over Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs and the potential impact of his massive tax and spending bill currently being reviewed by the US Senate.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
26 June 2025
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snippet. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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