: a small part, piece, or thing
especially
: a brief quotable passage
Examples of snippet in a Sentence
snippets from the author's newest novel
read them a snippet of his latest poem
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
Fox News released snippets of Hannity's interview before the full interview from Beijing airs on Thursday evening.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 May 2026
After sharing a snippet of the track with Holland, McCartney discusses witnessing his mother’s courage and profession as a midwife.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Berling’s Henri, especially, suffers from the film’s disinterest in anyone aside from its central figure; a key scene between him and Gabrielle lays out their history in clumsy expository snippets.
—Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
Fox News released snippets of Hannity's interview before the full interview from Beijing airs on Thursday evening.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 May 2026
After sharing a snippet of the track with Holland, McCartney discusses witnessing his mother’s courage and profession as a midwife.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Berling’s Henri, especially, suffers from the film’s disinterest in anyone aside from its central figure; a key scene between him and Gabrielle lays out their history in clumsy expository snippets.
—Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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snippet
noun
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ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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