: 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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Geary’s interview snippets are among the doc’s most emotionally resonant moments, along with those of the victim’s sister, Pamela Verrill Walker.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
Listen to the interview and snippets of the songs or read the article here.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 June 2026
Disney said there will also be lots of places guests won’t recognize because only snippets of Monstropolis have ever been seen on screen.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Swanson, who walked the Cupshe runway the next day at Temple House in a red one-piece, shared a snippet from the Faena party on Instagram, posing with Patton, decked out in vintage Chanel.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
Listen to the interview and snippets of the songs or read the article here.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 June 2026
Disney said there will also be lots of places guests won’t recognize because only snippets of Monstropolis have ever been seen on screen.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Swanson, who walked the Cupshe runway the next day at Temple House in a red one-piece, shared a snippet from the Faena party on Instagram, posing with Patton, decked out in vintage Chanel.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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snippet
noun
snip·pet
ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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