: 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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Emery is more articulate than many, and debating the fairness of the current system is a worthy endeavour, but even that snippet was rooted in a generous interpretation of ‘good management’.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Gracie Hunt, daughter of Chiefs CEO and co-owner Clark Hunt, posted a snippet of the performance on Instagram.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
One longs to see a full scene of Candy in action onscreen or in a home video, rather than just snippets.
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Listen to the jail call snippet below.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Gracie Hunt, daughter of Chiefs CEO and co-owner Clark Hunt, posted a snippet of the performance on Instagram.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
One longs to see a full scene of Candy in action onscreen or in a home video, rather than just snippets.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Listen to the jail call snippet below.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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snippet
noun
snip·pet
ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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