as in bite
a small amount of food eaten between meals
He had a snack of chips and dip. I didn't have time for lunch, so I just grabbed a quick/light snack.
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Recent Examples of snack
Jocelyn Newman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
According to Frontier's 2023 annual report, 64 percent of its $3.5 billion passenger revenue came from ancillary charges, including baggage fees, snacks and seat assignments.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
In between the shows the crowd mingled, snacked on our d’ouevres and sipped juices, tea or coffee and water.
—Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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Noun
My daughter has been entranced by the crunch of a plastic cup, the elastic of a luggage tag, and the sheen of an airline snack menu.
—Jocelyn Newman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
According to Frontier's 2023 annual report, 64 percent of its $3.5 billion passenger revenue came from ancillary charges, including baggage fees, snacks and seat assignments.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
At the winery, visitors can immerse themselves in educational tastings such as the Study of Pinot or the Terroir Experience, or spend an afternoon playing lawn games, sipping wine, and snacking on cheese and charcuterie in the new outdoor plaza.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
In between the shows the crowd mingled, snacked on our d’ouevres and sipped juices, tea or coffee and water.
—Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snack
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Located just below Tak, Izakaya is ideal for quick bites of sushi and sips of sake in a casual setting.Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2024
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Betting on one brand gives you only one bite at the apple.Gary Stern, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The duo hits one of the shooters as the other escapes — and Badillo ends the encounter with critical wounds, while Janko gets grazed on the arm.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Crooks killed one and injured two while a bullet grazed Trump’s ear.Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
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Yes, there’s a demonic agent of chaos with six limbs and a mouthful of huge teeth.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 July 2024
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In order to catch liars, the ancient Chinese would sometimes give the accused a mouthful of uncooked rice during interrogation—and then ask the person to open wide.Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Starting around 83 million years ago, this mega-predator would have ruled its environs, noshing on everything from Triceratops to Ankylosaurus to Edmontosaurus and everything in between.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
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Ashley Gorley Breland Jessi Alexander See latest videos, charts and news Prior to the beginning of the ceremony, guests and honorees mingled during a reception, noshing on hors d’oeuvres.Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
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And because no road trip is complete without snacks, the pod comes stocked with drinks and nibbles to keep you fueled up.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2024
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The mega-deal will create a global snacks behemoth, adding a bevy of new nibbles to Mars’ portfolio of brands, which includes Snickers, M&M’s, and the Mars bar.Hanna Ziady, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Snack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snack. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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