tidbits

noun

variants also titbits
plural of tidbit
1
as in treats
something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury gave her an expensive box of chocolate tidbits

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2
as in bites
a small piece or quantity of food I'll just have a tidbit of the dessert, nothing too big

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Recent Examples of tidbits Vogel spoke publicly about her daughter’s death in an August 18 interview with NBC News, which King read tidbits from during the August 19 broadcast of CBS Mornings. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026 Josh Woodward, Google’s VP overseeing Gemini, has expanded on Pichai’s announcement with additional tidbits about how people use the chatbot. — ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026 Nancy Guthrie’s active social life Friends who’ve shared tidbits about Guthrie since her abduction have described her social life as highly active, involving frequent get-togethers, meaningful discussion and even gameplay. — Taylor Seely, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 Apart from guest tidbits, most details of Swift and Kelce’s wedding have remained under wraps. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 Then there are loaves that look like the picture of health, conveying a sense of healthfulness with their dark coloration and crusts covered with inviting tidbits. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026 Meanwhile, here is the latest menu of tidbits to help you on your journey. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 23 July 2026 And a podcast called Greeking Out from NatGeo offers a humorous spin on ancient Greek myths for kids and even includes fun historical tidbits. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026 Good Morning America cohosts George Stephanopoulos, Robin Roberts, and Michael Strahan later shared some tidbits about Swift and Kelce’s special day. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidbits
  1. treats
  2. bites
  3. mouthfuls
  4. tastes
  5. nibbles
Noun
  • The pair started at farmers markets with treats before building up to cakes.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Bitcoin per share treats every coin as equivalent, but 16,116 of Twenty One's coins, more than a third of the stack, sit pledged as collateral against $485 million in convertible notes, against a cash position of $106 million.
    — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of treats
Noun
  • The General Store, a Littleton spot for gifts, knickknacks and small bites, will open its second location in the unit directly next door to the 26-foot-tall ice cream churn bucket.
    — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026
  • West Nile virus survives in nature in several types of birds and is transmitted to humans by the bites of mosquitoes that feed on infected birds.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of bites
Noun
  • Trump himself issued mouthfuls of balderdash during the event.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of mouthfuls
Noun
  • Just a larger than life figure whose influence transcended generations, musical tastes, and political lines.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Chains are using the same flexible format to serve different tastes and occasions, from energy to indulgence.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of tastes
Noun
  • In This Article From rabbits to squirrels, protecting our gardens from nibbles and bites is a season-long endeavor.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026
  • After an evening of nibbles and cocktails—and with a pedometer that clocked over 20,000 steps—Lova was ready to turn in for the night.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of nibbles

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