nibble
verb (used without object)
to bite off small bits.
Example Sentences
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“We set him up with a heated tent, a selection of sandwiches and nibbles and some excellent beverages, and then he attended a board meeting remotely,” McCallum says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025
Not surprisingly, he got all kinds of scholarship offers from top-notch football programs but only nibbles from big-time basketball schools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2025
Or there will be no more wine and nibbles for you.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2024
“It is a little quieter here,” she tells Navarro over champagne and nibbles.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2024
Sammy had caught nothing and reported no nibbles.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
