as in bits
a very small piece
read them a snippet of his latest poem
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Recent Examples of snippets
There are snippets and fragments of it found in the margins of the work day.
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Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Not exactly anthology but hardly contiguous narrative, Koosha’s film works best as a kind of dispatch from a troubled moment, giving us human snippets to understand what can be an abstract violence.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Hours after the Summer House reunion taping wrapped, an individual (still not publicly identified) leaked three audio snippets.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Listen to snippets of the musical and read more about Sting's inspiration for the story.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 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
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
That’s one of the more idyllic snippets of an adventurous 310-mile bike ride through the heart of Florida while following a bikepacking route called the Huracan.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Following Hur's ruling, and during Biden's remaining tenure in the White House, the Justice Department refused requests from Republican lawmakers to release audio from Biden's interview with Hur, although snippets of it were obtained and published by Axios in May 2025.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Not exactly anthology but hardly contiguous narrative, Koosha’s film works best as a kind of dispatch from a troubled moment, giving us human snippets to understand what can be an abstract violence.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Hours after the Summer House reunion taping wrapped, an individual (still not publicly identified) leaked three audio snippets.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Listen to snippets of the musical and read more about Sting's inspiration for the story.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 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
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
That’s one of the more idyllic snippets of an adventurous 310-mile bike ride through the heart of Florida while following a bikepacking route called the Huracan.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Following Hur's ruling, and during Biden's remaining tenure in the White House, the Justice Department refused requests from Republican lawmakers to release audio from Biden's interview with Hur, although snippets of it were obtained and published by Axios in May 2025.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snippets
Noun
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The pieces are machine washable — a practical necessity for unavoidable spills and stains in the kitchen — and the cloth bits are made from 100 percent cotton.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Irregular, edges catch oil differently, crisping into jagged, craggly bits while softer interior pockets hold onto dressing, broth, or sauce—the kind of varied texture that makes each bite its own.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Flash frames, scratches and specks of dust pop up randomly on the screen.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 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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Don't leave food scraps sitting around.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The little four-note melodic scraps tumble over each other ceaselessly in a call-and-response that scrambles your sense of which end is transmission and which is reception.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Cool the griddle completely and wipe up any rust particles or debris with paper towels.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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With a 9-liter filter basket and wide intake area, it’s designed to capture everything from fine particles to large leaves, requiring less emptying and freeing up more pool time.—
V BRAND STORIES,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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There are also flecks of red embedded throughout the pattern.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Since applying those patches to the Cameroon players’s arms wasn’t really an option, a rethink was required.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The Saudis should be thrilled with the draw, as favored Uruguay, La Celeste, dominated large patches of the match with 67 percent overall possession, a 10-3 margin in shots, 14-4 in corner kicks, more than double the accurate passes and forcing nine saves of the busy Saudi goalkeeper.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The possibility of a Chase and Taylor flirtation causing a rift with Miranda is briefly raised and just as swiftly quashed — through large mouthfuls of chips and salsa, Taylor assures Miranda at the sip-and-see that there is no there there.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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In this concept, rather than boiling the liquid, it is run through a molecular sieve that catches specific molecules based on their size.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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In addition, the scientists noted their new device could mimic the activity of critical molecules known as neuromodulators.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
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“Snippets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snippets. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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