snippet
noun
a small piece snipped off; a small bit, scrap, or fragment.
snippets
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pluralof snippet.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Short, incendiary snippets of interviews and livestreams don’t give audiences a chance to dig into arguments and develop informed opinions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
All she remembered from her early childhood in Arizona were snippets of the nursery rhymes “Did You Ever See a Lassie?” and “The Bear Went Over the Mountain.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
On the latest episode of ICYMI, host Kate Lindsay introduces listeners to the phenomenon of vertical microdramas, which are 90-second snippets of content chock-full of some of the most absurd plotlines you’ve ever seen.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
It’s a collection of songs pieced together from perfect-seeming snippets heard while passing open doors.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
She’d flipped ahead and read enough snippets to know it was about a secret message and a treasure hunt.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
