: 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, 11 Sep. 2025
Line of the week is Benito reciting a snippet of Pablo Neruda in Spanish.
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At vigils since the shooting, snippets of Pepe’s life story have emerged from conversations with some of his family members.
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Titles can pile up on an iPhone, iPad and Mac as players dabble in different titles looking for the right amusement for their snippets of free time.
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 Sep. 2025
Line of the week is Benito reciting a snippet of Pablo Neruda in Spanish.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
At vigils since the shooting, snippets of Pepe’s life story have emerged from conversations with some of his family members.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Titles can pile up on an iPhone, iPad and Mac as players dabble in different titles looking for the right amusement for their snippets of free time.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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snippet
noun
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ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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