as in bits
a very small piece
read them a snippet of his latest poem
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Recent Examples of snippets
Geary’s interview snippets are among the doc’s most emotionally resonant moments, along with those of the victim’s sister, Pamela Verrill Walker.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
Listen to the interview and snippets of the songs or read the article here.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 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
Under the hood, the agent is pulling text from merchant product descriptions, marketing pages and review snippets that were written to rank on Google, not to survive scrutiny from an AI making a purchase recommendation.
—Michael Quoc, Forbes.com, 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
In a new Instagram post, the 50-year-old actress shared snippets from her peaceful weekend, which included photos of her out in nature, hanging out with her friends and with her children.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 27 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
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
Listen to the interview and snippets of the songs or read the article here.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 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
Under the hood, the agent is pulling text from merchant product descriptions, marketing pages and review snippets that were written to rank on Google, not to survive scrutiny from an AI making a purchase recommendation.
—Michael Quoc, Forbes.com, 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
In a new Instagram post, the 50-year-old actress shared snippets from her peaceful weekend, which included photos of her out in nature, hanging out with her friends and with her children.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 27 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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After hearing these songs, the happier ones at the beginning of the album reveal bits of shadow that Rodrigo has built into them to presage what’s to come — to presage what always comes.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Work was completed on the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool last weekend, with attention turning to other bits of the president’s construction projects, such as his triumphal arch.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2026
Noun
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This looks like tiny black or reddish-brown specks that resemble coffee grounds.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
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But such interludes add up to small specks of stormclouds in the show’s otherwise sunny skies.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Grease, food scraps, soap residue, and other debris can build up inside pipes, restricting water flow.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
10 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.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
10 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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The experiment produced nanophase iron, tiny metallic particles that are widely observed in lunar soil and are considered a key signature of space weathering.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
Noun
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From the train windows, expect to spot the aquamarine waves of Ligurian Sea crashing against the stony coast, candy-colored houses huddled together on the hillsides, tiny wooden boats gliding through village harbors, and flecks of golden-sand beaches.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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The light had a wintry grain, with flecks of color suspended in it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Noun
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It has already been hastily extended with short-term patches twice this year.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Security teams would discover flaws in their software, vendors would bundle fixes into periodic updates, and companies would decide when to install those patches—often weekly, monthly, or even quarterly.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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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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Some of these molecules act like roadblocks, slowing immune cells down.—
Charles J. Dimitroff,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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It was just hidden in their organic molecules, silicate glasses, and sulfur compounds.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
12 June 2026
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“Snippets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snippets. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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