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as in mouthfuls
a small piece or quantity of food
the chef's cuisine is so good that diners will want to savor every morsel
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as in specks
a very small piece
searching for any morsel of useful information
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as in dwarves
a person of no importance or influence
a morsel like her wouldn't last a week in the rough-and-tumble world of Wall Street
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Recent Examples of morsels
Learn to make mouthwatering morsels, like prawns with kaffir lime leaves and lemongrass or beef empanadas, and let the lush landscapes on the cookbook’s pages inspire your next trip.
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AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
The new morsels are available beginning August 25, just in time for kickoff, exclusively at Walmart.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
Labor Day is not just for soaking up those last morsels of summer sun.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
The new morsels are available beginning August 25, just in time for kickoff, exclusively at Walmart.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
Labor Day is not just for soaking up those last morsels of summer sun.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morsels
Noun
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But now, the future of Lucille’s American Cafe, a Weston comfort-food institution serving up mouthfuls of nostalgia since 1999, is unclear.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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After a few days’ travel, some of the specks landed on a buoy floating in the North Atlantic off the coast of French Guyana.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Now for other people whose crepe myrtles look like yours, black bark and white specks are classic signs of crepe myrtle scales.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This week's quiz highlights burger bites, sporty stars — and a lot more.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ohana Beach Bar serves up tiki-style cocktails, and Laguna Beach offers bites, drinks, and even an inflatable obstacle course right in the water.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, since the batteries and motor are not integrated into the frame, as is common now, those bits can be easily upgraded or easily removed from the bike altogether.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This will loosen any bits on the bottom of the oven.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many of the tastes that have come, gone and endured include creations of shop owners and customers alike, according to Leffers.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The band’s fan base stuck with it even during a multi-year break, and even as tastes shifted and more hip-hop and pop acts invaded the Billboard rankings.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some contain metal or nylon particles that could ignite or cause arcing.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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These particles carry proteins and compounds that help cells heal and communicate with each other.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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The lizards primarily live off insects and arthropods, but their proximity to humans has led to some developing a more omnivorous approach to their foraging.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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The smallest may sit just inches above the water seeking tiny fish or insects.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The more nibbles there are, the more chances for bacteria.—
Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
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Naylor said the shark bite capital county's shoreline averages 12 to 15 bites or nibbles a year and had seen only four as of late July.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Morsels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morsels. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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