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as in mouthful
a small piece or quantity of food
nuggets of beef in the chow mein fried chicken nuggets
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as in speck
a very small piece
a seemingly inconsequential nugget of information that proved to be the key to cracking the case
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Recent Examples of nugget
Fittingly, the Chicago Public Library’s repository for the gold nuggets of Black history is named for its godfather: Woodson Regional Library at 9525 S. Halsted St.
Carter Woodson was born in 1875 in Buckingham County, Virginia.
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
And Whitney suggests serving any of the Cranch variations alongside a chicken tender or nugget, vegetable ribbons, any ridged chips, bell peppers, pretzels or Bugles.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
In a creek near the town of Coloma, a remote community wedged in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, the local carpenter spotted pea-sized flecks catching the sun's rays: small gold nuggets.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
But as the years went on and Wagner began edging closer to the necessary 75% for election, nuggets of his dominance — my No. 1 criteria — began to emerge.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
And Whitney suggests serving any of the Cranch variations alongside a chicken tender or nugget, vegetable ribbons, any ridged chips, bell peppers, pretzels or Bugles.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
In a creek near the town of Coloma, a remote community wedged in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, the local carpenter spotted pea-sized flecks catching the sun's rays: small gold nuggets.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
But as the years went on and Wagner began edging closer to the necessary 75% for election, nuggets of his dominance — my No. 1 criteria — began to emerge.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nugget
Noun
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If a single picture is worth a thousand words, this data visualization tool will save you a mouthful during your next presentation.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
2 Feb. 2025
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And this particular mouthful may have been really foul.—
James Doubek,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As a shopping writer, a huge chunk of my 9 to 5 involves scrolling through pages and pages of online merchandise.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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Ellen Neupert has devoted a huge chunk of her 93 years to education.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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What sets Friedrich apart from everyone else is that solitary human being and his dual nature: both a tiny speck in the universe and the center of it all.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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One of them shows the moon from a distance—a tiny white speck in a sea of black—and the other captures the lander’s hardware with a view of the moon in the background.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
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The upstairs seating area is more casual, a spot to have a bite and a drink or perhaps enjoy a cocktail or glass of wine before your table is ready, with balcony seating that overlooks busy Las Olas Boulevard.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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The adjacent towns of Glacier and Deming feel less like tourist hubs and more like actual towns—with savory bites at Gunners Tex Mex BBQ and North Fork Brewery, and plenty of character-rich Airbnb and Vrbo listings.—
Miles Howard,
AFAR Media,
6 Feb. 2025
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But the highlight of the haul is a solid hunk of Egyptian blue, a rare pigment prized for thousands of years for its shimmering and ethereal qualities.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
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But as serendipity would have it, the cosmic rock in question may have literally been a hunk of the moon, according to a new study.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Wiggins arrived in early 2020, the product of a shrewd bit of business by the Warriors to turn Kevin Durant’s departure from the team into D’Angelo Russell, whom the Timberwolves were known to covet.—
Michael Nowels,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Then take a teeny bit of neutral cooking oil (like canola or vegetable), smear on a paper towel, and give it a light coating.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
6 Feb. 2025
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But in the decade before, the company had begun to grapple with changes in audiences’ tastes and habits.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
4 Feb. 2025
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Conley is a rhetorician who researches how cultural influences shape our everyday habits, preferences, biases and desires, particularly in the area of food and taste.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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These drugs work by removing amyloid plaques—unusual clumps of proteins that build up in the brain and block cell communication.—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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Spoiled seeds may also be discolored, have some visible mold growth, or stick together in clumps, indicating moisture—or possibly pantry pests, such as moths or mice—have gotten into the package.—
Annie Peterson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Nugget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nugget. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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