as in bit
a very small piece
read them a snippet of his latest poem
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Recent Examples of snippet
But after listening to his presser — the whole thing, not a single snippet — a few times now, the circumstances of Monday were weird at best and alarming at worst.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
No context is offered for the music snippets, which last in length from five to 13 seconds, and only one of which includes a vocal.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The post is soundbedded by a snippet of the track, and is shared as a collaboration with Michael Chugg’s Chugg Entertainment, a joint venture with Frontier Touring.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
McCord narrates snippets from the diary, which visitors may listen to on headphones.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
No context is offered for the music snippets, which last in length from five to 13 seconds, and only one of which includes a vocal.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The post is soundbedded by a snippet of the track, and is shared as a collaboration with Michael Chugg’s Chugg Entertainment, a joint venture with Frontier Touring.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
McCord narrates snippets from the diary, which visitors may listen to on headphones.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snippet
Noun
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That legitimizes it a little bit.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Larger objects in an avalanche tend to stay near the snow’s surface, while smaller bits of debris get buried.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Tiny beads of blood had seeped out and dried into tiny specks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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Here indeed was a dense speck of wilderness under preserve.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Filtration system Vacuum cleaners have filters that can trap tiny dirt and dust particles, preventing them from escaping into the air or vacuum.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Under previous standards, only the first liter of water that came out of a faucet in a residential unit would be sampled to test for lead particles — but now, both the first and fifth liters of water must be sampled.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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His experience in electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking, where scrap became the foundation of a domestic manufacturing revolution, shaped his view of solar waste not as disposal, but as feedstock.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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The talk of settling down and staying in the crib feels like moodboard fodder, without any of the scraps of conversation and vivid stories that give a fly-on-the-wall view of actual personal relationships.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Lastly, entrance is now €18/$20—pricey for a park, perhaps, though this is definitely not your typical picnic patch.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Cancer Alley is one of many patches of America — mostly minority and poor — that suffer higher levels of air pollution from fossil fuel facilities that emit tiny particles connected to higher death rates.—
Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That, plus distinct green (herbs) and black (pepper) flecks, made this contender feel higher-end, inspiring us to declare Trader Joe’s the best ranch dressing overall.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Feb. 2026
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As Dracula, Jones is giddy and joyous with flecks of depravity bursting through as the plot expands to include his ethereal bond with Harker’s fiancée, Mina Murray (also Bleu).—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Turn your head to the side, unhinge your jaw, and prepare for a glorious mouthful.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2025
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And so, with rumbling heart and saliva pasting tongue to teeth (fury's alchemy gave her a mouthful of metal), Noelle plunged a finger into the manila corner and ripped open the fabric of her world.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Here’s a guy who dominates on the field every Sunday talking openly about love, poetry and the person who inspires him most, without a shred of self-consciousness.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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But the detective on his tail (Motsi Tekateka) never confronts him with a shred of evidence.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snippet. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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