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as in mouthful
a small piece or quantity of food
I'll just have a tidbit of the dessert, nothing too big
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Recent Examples of tidbit
Just past the sundry tidbits about Trump—most horrifying, the former president’s ongoing chumminess with Vladimir Putin, a charge that Trump’s campaign denies—there lies a serious history of the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.
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Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
One more interesting tidbit about qubits is that they can be linked together in a special way called entanglement.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
This particular tidbit even made her Big Little Lies co-star Laura Dern gasp.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2024
And Butterworth, along with his uncannily simpatico director Sam Mendes, does expert work on the evisceration front, doling out tidbits of decades-old family resentments until just the right moments for the cutting open.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2024
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Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
One more interesting tidbit about qubits is that they can be linked together in a special way called entanglement.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
This particular tidbit even made her Big Little Lies co-star Laura Dern gasp.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2024
And Butterworth, along with his uncannily simpatico director Sam Mendes, does expert work on the evisceration front, doling out tidbits of decades-old family resentments until just the right moments for the cutting open.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidbit
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Disney chefs sprinkled candy cane bits and pumped peppermint into the park’s classic hot chocolate.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Scientists found mummies covered in ancient cheese By Rachel Feltman Scientists recently found some cheese that’s been developing its funk for a little bit longer than usual: 3,500 years or so.Popular Science Staff, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 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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To say the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has become more international in recent years doesn’t quite paint a full enough picture of how tastes have changed.Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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Out of thousands of recipes, these are just a few that taste like a million dollars.Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
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The goal is to achieve a juicy look, characterized by an imprecise and slightly smudged application, reminiscent of the resulting lip tint after taking a bite of fruit.Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Light bites accompany the tasting, enhancing the experience.Shivani Vora, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sit down for an aperitivo—perhaps a Negroni or spritz accompanied by delicious canapes and nibbles—at San Carlo.The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 7 Oct. 2024
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Try taking tiny nibbles on the full plate of tasks before you — what’s going on in your life would challenge anyone.R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Tidbit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidbit. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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