: a small part, piece, or thing
especially
: a brief quotable passage
Examples of snippet in a Sentence
snippets from the author's newest novel
read them a snippet of his latest poem
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The boxy portable projector made its soft debut at CES 2025, and has subsequently appeared at MWC in Barcelona, with TCL drip feeding a few snippets of information at each event.
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2025
Despite maintaining her kids' privacy, Conrad enjoys sharing snippets of their personalities and interests, including Liam's love of gardening fresh veggies.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
While the artists have already shared snippets of what’s to come, there’s still plenty more music on the horizon.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
His role involved listening to clips ranging from five to 30 minutes and marking snippets that could signal an issue.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2025
Despite maintaining her kids' privacy, Conrad enjoys sharing snippets of their personalities and interests, including Liam's love of gardening fresh veggies.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
While the artists have already shared snippets of what’s to come, there’s still plenty more music on the horizon.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
His role involved listening to clips ranging from five to 30 minutes and marking snippets that could signal an issue.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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snippet
noun
snip·pet
ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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