: 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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No, turn off that Court TV stream; no video snippets of the Combs trial are coming.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Here’s a snippet of the laughter yoga session held this month during a break at the New Face of Aging conference in Miami.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
The composition will be open-ended enough for commuters to catch just a snippet before rushing off to their trains.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Joining the Opium legion, including teasing a grainy Carti-esque snippet.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 May 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Here’s a snippet of the laughter yoga session held this month during a break at the New Face of Aging conference in Miami.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
The composition will be open-ended enough for commuters to catch just a snippet before rushing off to their trains.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Joining the Opium legion, including teasing a grainy Carti-esque snippet.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 May 2025
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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snippet
noun
snip·pet
ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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