Example Sentences

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You won’t so much devour it as you will nibble around its edges while you wait for your tea to steep.

From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2019

They will nibble their way through the churchyard between Mott and Mulberry Streets in NoLIta.

From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2017

Cattle will nibble the bait, but don’t appear overly interested, and wild ungulates don’t like it, Johnson said.

From Washington Times • Jul. 16, 2015

I also think Jackson Bird would be perfect for Australia at Durham - the conditions will be a bit like this; it will nibble on a length.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2013

If a rat finds something new to eat, it will nibble a very tiny bit and wait to see what happens.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan