1
as in mouthful
a small piece or quantity of food
the chef's cuisine is so good that diners will want to savor every morsel
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2
as in speck
a very small piece
searching for any morsel of useful information
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3
as in cipher
a person of no importance or influence
a morsel like her wouldn't last a week in the rough-and-tumble world of Wall Street
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Recent Examples of morsel
In the late nineteen-seventies, researchers at Oxford buried sunflower seeds just ten centimetres from where marsh tits had buried their own morsels.
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Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
The morsels of meat are few and far between, but nonetheless satisfying.
—Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Sep. 2024
Whatever your food goals, you’re bound to find at least a few morsels of wisdom in some of our favorite nutrition articles of 2024.
—Jill Schweber, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Some birds can store, or cache, tens or even hundreds of thousands of morsels in trees, or in or on the ground, and retrieve a good portion of them.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
The morsels of meat are few and far between, but nonetheless satisfying.
—Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Sep. 2024
Whatever your food goals, you’re bound to find at least a few morsels of wisdom in some of our favorite nutrition articles of 2024.
—Jill Schweber, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Some birds can store, or cache, tens or even hundreds of thousands of morsels in trees, or in or on the ground, and retrieve a good portion of them.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morsel
Noun
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Fresh and lively acidic fruity attack followed by a layered mouthful of succulent flavors that include black cherries, chocolate chips, strawberry tart.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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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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Now the property has once again popped up for sale, asking a speck under $6 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
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Coincidentally, also visible in the new images is the planet Mercury, appearing as a tiny speck of light gliding closer to the sun.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Lively’s Lily Bloom is a cipher for the millennial woman resisting the pull of becoming her boomer mother.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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For decades, Patricia McGlone was a cipher, a ghost.—
Sarah Weinman,
Rolling Stone,
1 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star renowned for its Belle Époque grandeur, welcomed VIP Summit guests to a hospitality oasis in the lavish Prince Rainier III Suite filled with Louis XIII pours, small bites and exquisite city views.—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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For a limited time, orders of any breakfast sandwich, breakfast wrap, egg bites, bakes, lunch sandwiches or pockets will come with a free packet of Truff Original or Jalapeño Lime Hot Sauce.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Co-presenting the Animated Feature and Animated Short categories, the unlikely duo navigated their bits and at various moments, sweetly linked arms or hands.—
Elizabeth Leonard,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Getting into Gillis’ monologue, like Dave Chappelle and many other stand-ups who’ve hosted over the years the comedian kicked off his second stint by re-hashing some of his regular bits, as well as introducing some new jokes to the Studio 8H crowd.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But some of their most common prey items include minnows, crayfish, insects, and amphibians.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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Scientists have found that fungi, algae, pollen, lichens, insects, bacteria and viruses are especially good at encouraging water to freeze.—
Carl Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Another Mumsnet user suggested giving the man a taste of his own medicine.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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The oil in the chips can also go bad if exposed to heat, which can affect their taste and smell.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The song structures melt into goo; the lyrics pelt flecks of raw feeling.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
3 Dec. 2024
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Each light is attached to a green string to easily blend into your tree, and once the lights are turned on, the liquid inside each bulb bubbles to reveal floating flecks of gold glitter to make your tree shine.—
Kaitlin Gates,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2024
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“Morsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morsel. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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