: a small part, piece, or thing
especially
: a brief quotable passage
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snippets from the author's newest novel
read them a snippet of his latest poem
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Her poems of that era — sonnets, epigrams, eminently quotable snippets of rhymed gossip — pulse with the dynamism and attitude of the modern city.
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A.o. Scott, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Just a handful of teaser song snippets on social media, then the whole thing suddenly appeared on streaming services last Saturday.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
This awesome 5-minute featurette offers a wealth of new footage, costume unveilings, filming snippets, the Daily Planet set, a Kryptonian robot, and more cameras rolling making-of moments, in addition to candid comments by cast and crew and even James Gunn himself.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The singer teases a 15-second snippet of the song on TikTok and Instagram.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
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A.o. Scott, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Just a handful of teaser song snippets on social media, then the whole thing suddenly appeared on streaming services last Saturday.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
This awesome 5-minute featurette offers a wealth of new footage, costume unveilings, filming snippets, the Daily Planet set, a Kryptonian robot, and more cameras rolling making-of moments, in addition to candid comments by cast and crew and even James Gunn himself.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The singer teases a 15-second snippet of the song on TikTok and Instagram.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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snippet
noun
snip·pet
ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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