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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As such, there is something exceedingly insightful in this small mindset shift – a true nugget of wisdom worth embracing.
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Kwame Christian, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
The golden nugget that’ll take you and yours out of the rat race.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
But fans who opt for the nuggets can get a special hot sauce with a nod to the beloved video game.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The options include favs like chicken nuggets, french fries, cookies, and frozen pizza.
—Meg St-Esprit, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
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Kwame Christian, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
The golden nugget that’ll take you and yours out of the rat race.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
But fans who opt for the nuggets can get a special hot sauce with a nod to the beloved video game.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The options include favs like chicken nuggets, french fries, cookies, and frozen pizza.
—Meg St-Esprit, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nugget
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“Nugget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nugget. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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nugget
noun
nug·get
ˈnəg-ət 
: a solid lump especially of precious metal
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