1
: a solid lump
especially
: a native lump of precious metal
2
: tidbit sense 2
nuggets of wisdom
3
: a small usually rounded piece of food
chicken nuggets
Examples of nugget in a Sentence
nuggets of beef in the chow mein
a seemingly inconsequential nugget of information that proved to be the key to cracking the case
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The celebration ended in a karaoke bar, followed by a cup of tea and chicken nuggets in bed for the newlyweds.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Here’s my behind-the-scenes insight (15 nuggets) on the Jimmy Butler saga and trade talks.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
Photo: Photo by Harbor Group A recipe for sourdough starter crackers that roommates made regularly in the early days of pandemic, and one for tofu nuggets, with illustrations.
—Kayla Levy, Curbed, 6 Feb. 2025
Taco Bell’s first Live Más LIVE was held last year during Super Bowl weekend in Las Vegas, when chief marketing officer Taylor Montgomery announced such innovations as chicken nuggets and giant Cheez-It crackers.
—Fielding Buck, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Here’s my behind-the-scenes insight (15 nuggets) on the Jimmy Butler saga and trade talks.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
Photo: Photo by Harbor Group A recipe for sourdough starter crackers that roommates made regularly in the early days of pandemic, and one for tofu nuggets, with illustrations.
—Kayla Levy, Curbed, 6 Feb. 2025
Taco Bell’s first Live Más LIVE was held last year during Super Bowl weekend in Las Vegas, when chief marketing officer Taylor Montgomery announced such innovations as chicken nuggets and giant Cheez-It crackers.
—Fielding Buck, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Nugget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nugget. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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nugget
noun
nug·get
ˈnəg-ət 
: a solid lump especially of precious metal
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