1
: a solid lump
especially
: a native lump of precious metal
2
: tidbit sense 2
nuggets of wisdom
3
: a small usually rounded piece of food
chicken nuggets
Examples of nugget in a Sentence
nuggets of beef in the chow mein
a seemingly inconsequential nugget of information that proved to be the key to cracking the case
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Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
The popular brand previously worked with McDonald’s in 2023, selling its characters standing atop chicken nugget containers, exclusively in Asia.
—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The company said its nuggets would be available to purchase at Kroger and Aldi stores nationwide come July.
—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
More reading Here’s our look at 10 news, notes, quotes and nuggets on Portis.
—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
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“Nugget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nugget. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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nugget
noun
nug·get
ˈnəg-ət 
: a solid lump especially of precious metal
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