as in bits
a very small piece
read them a snippet of his latest poem
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Recent Examples of snippets
But snippets are all that OpenAI has provided.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
Many observers remained unswayed Tuesday, concerned that the snippets of OpenAI’s contract with the Pentagon published by the company remained purposefully vague and provided carve-outs for domestic surveillance by various intelligence agencies within the Defense Department.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
Soon after, other social media snippets of their presence in the Queen City dribbled out.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Listen to snippets of his new album and read more about how Neselovskyi composed his songs.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
On that phone call with Kaufman, Weir grabbed a guitar and started singing snippets of campfire songs from his past, eagerly wanting to add new verses to some of them.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Schlanger sees the moment as part of the move towards sport highlight culture, where people often watch snippets in place of full competitions.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The instrumental snippets are accessed — in old-fashioned CD-ROM hover-and-click style — by clicking on band posters or photographs pictured as being taped or otherwise affixed to a wall in a bedroom with a guitar, stacks of CDs and some dirty clothes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
McCord narrates snippets from the diary, which visitors may listen to on headphones.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
Many observers remained unswayed Tuesday, concerned that the snippets of OpenAI’s contract with the Pentagon published by the company remained purposefully vague and provided carve-outs for domestic surveillance by various intelligence agencies within the Defense Department.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
Soon after, other social media snippets of their presence in the Queen City dribbled out.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Listen to snippets of his new album and read more about how Neselovskyi composed his songs.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
On that phone call with Kaufman, Weir grabbed a guitar and started singing snippets of campfire songs from his past, eagerly wanting to add new verses to some of them.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Schlanger sees the moment as part of the move towards sport highlight culture, where people often watch snippets in place of full competitions.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The instrumental snippets are accessed — in old-fashioned CD-ROM hover-and-click style — by clicking on band posters or photographs pictured as being taped or otherwise affixed to a wall in a bedroom with a guitar, stacks of CDs and some dirty clothes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
McCord narrates snippets from the diary, which visitors may listen to on headphones.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snippets
Noun
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The jokes and musical bits are amusing but not groundbreaking, and the story is too light and slow to have a real impact.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Use your hands to agitate the greens (this will dislodge any stubborn bits of grit or dirt), then drain and spin dry.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Subjects are often, to the naked eye, tiny specks of light surrounded by darkness.—
Tantse Walter,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Tiny beads of blood had seeped out and dried into tiny specks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Avoid placing meat scraps or sweet foods such as fruit and fruit peels in compost piles.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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The trash may be full of sticky residues, sweet liquids, and food scraps that wasps like.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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New particles and rare processes can be revealed through accelerator physics at or beyond the current energy frontiers, but this is not without risk.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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Within the cloud, water droplets and ice particles begin to form and create an electrical charge.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Using x-ray fluorescence spectrometry, scholars determined that the ancient off-white fluid was composed of calcite, huntite, and miniscule flecks of yellow orpiment, a highly toxic sulfide of arsenic that Egyptians also used in medicine to treat syphilis and malaria.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Mar. 2026
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Jade feels calming yet luxurious, especially when paired with flecks of gold leaf.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, visitors can find large patches of California poppies, goldfields and other wildflowers, according to state park interpreter Lori Wear.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Even the town’s marshal and fire crews have comic-book-style dinosaur drawings on their patches.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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Northern light displays occur when solar wind interacts with the atoms and molecules in Earth's atmosphere.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Minson says these help combat harmful molecules called reactive oxygen species that can build up inside of us and trigger a cascade of inflammation.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Snippets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snippets. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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