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Snippets of Mozart’s, on the other hand, pop up in action movies, video games and TV shows all the time.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Snippets of homemade films the two made as children reflect their lifelong passion for film-making, as well as an interview with their former drama teacher, who has a cameo role in season five.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Snippets of text — ruminations such as “Do you know how difficult it is to make something appear effortless?” — appear in shadows on the ground.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2023

Snippets of text from “two mythical creatures,” a local historian and a town gossip, are embarrassing.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2023

The necessary corrective was not wanting, for a weekly journal of high culture described my poor handiwork as "Snobbery and Snippets."

From Collections and Recollections by Russell, George William Erskine