SNIPPETS Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

snippets

noun

plural of snippet

as in bits

a very small piece read them a snippet of his latest poem

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Recent Examples of snippets These influencers stayed at the high-end resort Wildflower Farms, where private cabins go for over $1,000 a night, and posted aesthetically pleasing photo dumps, sharing snippets of workshops, group dinners, and excursions. — Moises Mendez Ii, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 Yes, there are behind-the-scenes snippets from their projects with candid photos, but the chances of us seeing the inside of one of their houses feels slim to none. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 July 2026 Likewise, Sample City highlights the musical snippets that have built popular, contemporary songs. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026 And the reason these snippets are outstanding is that they are made with real footage from the ISS. — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 26 July 2026 The performance moved smoothly along at a breakneck pace, evenly showcasing each of the big stars, while still managing to feel like a cohesive performance as opposed to just a series of snippets sewn together. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 July 2026 The snippets Quichocho saw online didn’t spoil the film for her. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 To keep our attention, Parreno and Gordon splice in snippets of overhead shots or official TV footage. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026 Music and sound snippets are coordinated with the fireworks and other visuals. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026

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Noun

This flavorful mix of fruit bits makes a refreshing snack or a healthy treat for lunch boxes.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026
Even the visuals, which evoke an old-fashioned style as possible — despite some jarring bits of CG imagery — use the same language Lucasfilm veterans like Doug Chiang have developed over the decades.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of bits

Noun

Pay close attention to where leaves meet the stem, the underside of leaves, and within the petals for any movement or tiny specks.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026
The specks of dirt on the screen, that’s a byproduct of the process that Imax projectors use to advance the frames.

— Chris Stanton, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of specks

Noun

Some participants chose vials with liquid to dissolve the semaglutide powder that were expired, had floating particles in them or were cloudy.

— C. Michael White, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Radioactive Planet Neutrinos are the most abundant of all the particles that have mass.

— James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of particles

Noun

One image of her right knee showed flecks of blue plastic that prosecutors said came from an inflatable pool Burke used to collect blood while dismembering her body.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
Someone unfamiliar with salt bread might even suspect a major baking error, seeing a questionably smooth croissant that entirely missed the lamination process, adorned with only a few flecks of salt acting as its saving grace.

— Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 July 2026

Definition of flecks

Noun

Those same capabilities let defenders spot flaws and build patches before adversaries gained access to AI as advanced as Mythos.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Beyond the white patches, which disappear when pouch use stops, a lasting concern is gum recession, which is irreversible.

— Callie Teitelbaum, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of patches

Noun

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
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

Definition of mouthfuls

Noun

For scientists like Cohen, these molecules are an exciting area of research that could reap significant health breakthroughs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Theoretically, this means that the plastic should be easily convertible into other, more useful molecules after replacing their chlorine atoms.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026

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