as in bits
a very small piece
read them a snippet of his latest poem
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Recent Examples of snippets
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.
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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
Providing insights into special teas, this person will shine, if only in brief snippets.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Some of Butler’s songs are mere snippets, some are full-length numbers, often with vocals in the three-part harmony familiar from the time.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
In addition to clips of ICE officers forcefully pushing and tackling people on the snowy streets, the video includes snippets of Minnesotans flooding the roads with posters calling for ICE to leave the city.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
Billboard noted that social media platforms like TikTok, where fans used snippets of the song to soundtrack videos, fueled its resurgence over the past year.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
Fans were treated to short voice memos — including snippets of Styles singing teases of new music — and a gradual drip of album details.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors during the proceeding played 911 calls and snippets of Rosa’s interview with police.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
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
Providing insights into special teas, this person will shine, if only in brief snippets.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Some of Butler’s songs are mere snippets, some are full-length numbers, often with vocals in the three-part harmony familiar from the time.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
In addition to clips of ICE officers forcefully pushing and tackling people on the snowy streets, the video includes snippets of Minnesotans flooding the roads with posters calling for ICE to leave the city.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
Billboard noted that social media platforms like TikTok, where fans used snippets of the song to soundtrack videos, fueled its resurgence over the past year.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
Fans were treated to short voice memos — including snippets of Styles singing teases of new music — and a gradual drip of album details.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors during the proceeding played 911 calls and snippets of Rosa’s interview with police.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snippets
Noun
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Offered in different flavors, the Strawberry Granola Bites feature a burst of fruity goodness, while the Chocolate Chip Granola Bites combine bits of sweetness with a wholesome mix of oats.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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The cookie crumble bits are perfect.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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Tiny beads of blood had seeped out and dried into tiny specks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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Also known as sunspots, solar lentigines, or liver spots, age spots are additional specks and bits of pigment caused by excessive sun exposure.—
Essence,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In this week’s show, there were slinky fabrics and macho outerwear, and scraps of fur over jersey dresses clinging to terrific asses of all sizes.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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On Christmas Eve, 125 volunteers turned out to pick up insulation and other scraps of debris the storm left in its wake.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These particles are covered with tiny chain-like structures that interact with metal ions in solution.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Existing particles will now obey new laws of physics, and so existing structures will be destroyed and replaced by new structures that obey different laws.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That, plus distinct green (herbs) and black (pepper) flecks, made this contender feel higher-end, inspiring us to declare Trader Joe’s the best ranch dressing overall.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Feb. 2026
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As Dracula, Jones is giddy and joyous with flecks of depravity bursting through as the plot expands to include his ethereal bond with Harker’s fiancée, Mina Murray (also Bleu).—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Intended as a complete coating, the layers usually fragment into inhomogeneous patches during electrode processing, thereby affecting battery performance.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Many Americans came to depend on the subsidies, which were simply patches over the gaps in a health care system that may feel duct-taped together, and not really working for patients, providers or insurers.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 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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The team used a durable industrial plastic called nylon‑11 that, unlike common nylons, can generate electricity from pressure when its molecules are carefully aligned, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Humectants are molecules that are able to bind to and retain water, which is why they are often used in lotions and moisturizers.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Snippets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snippets. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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