as in bit
a very small piece
read them a snippet of his latest poem
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Recent Examples of snippet
In one snippet, he’s swallowed by a crowd of fans.
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Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
Disney said there will also be lots of places guests won’t recognize because only snippets of Monstropolis have ever been seen on screen.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Swanson, who walked the Cupshe runway the next day at Temple House in a red one-piece, shared a snippet from the Faena party on Instagram, posing with Patton, decked out in vintage Chanel.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Donovan described more than 30 people coming and going during the approximately two-week rental period in April, with his Ring camera capturing snippets of outdoor conversations in which people discussed taking shifts.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
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Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
Disney said there will also be lots of places guests won’t recognize because only snippets of Monstropolis have ever been seen on screen.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Swanson, who walked the Cupshe runway the next day at Temple House in a red one-piece, shared a snippet from the Faena party on Instagram, posing with Patton, decked out in vintage Chanel.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Donovan described more than 30 people coming and going during the approximately two-week rental period in April, with his Ring camera capturing snippets of outdoor conversations in which people discussed taking shifts.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snippet
Noun
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Magnitude’s trainer Steve Asmussen bit through his disappointment to observe in a most sporting manner that Sovereignty’s talent was generational.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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When Democrats argue, oh, actually statistically, crime is a little bit down since 2023.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The machine-like efficiency is terrifying, right up until a single speck of dirt falls into the gears.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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This looks like tiny black or reddish-brown specks that resemble coffee grounds.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Seasonal allergies are primarily caused by trees and grasses, whose tiny pollen particles travel on the wind.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
10 June 2026
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Tiny silica beads about 10 microns in diameter are projected at the polymer at about 750 meters per second (over 1,600 miles per hour) with the amount of energy absorbed measured by calculating the change in particle velocity before and after the beads pass through.—
Shirl Leigh
June 10,
New Atlas,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Don't leave food scraps sitting around.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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There will be talks and demonstrations from growers, music and food (no tossing the plants any scraps, please) raffles and the sale of growing accessories.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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For the date night, Gomez wore an all-black ensemble, including a blazer, and Blanco sported a jean jacket covered in decorative patches with a denim button-up shirt underneath.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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One of the biggest issues for the Heat during this rough patch has actually been its bench.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The light had a wintry grain, with flecks of color suspended in it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Vermiculite, a fine, puffed, gold flecks mica, which helps with drainage.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
Noun
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As the snakes leap, jump and slither in a bid to escape, Kennedy manages to grab one up in each hand, narrowly dodging their attempts to grab a mouthful of his skin.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Feel free to browse in between mouthfuls of leftover potato salad.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
26 May 2026
Noun
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In a shred of good news for those who hate the frigid weather, this cold blast could be relatively short-lived.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Dec. 2025
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Even as the ground seems to shake underneath Maia’s feet, Lorene Scafaria’s directing picks up every shred of tension with laser precision.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snippet. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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