as in to snack
informal
to eat food
—usually + on
We noshed on chips.
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Recent Examples of nosh
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
The attendees — a who’s who of Washington figures — noshed on crab cakes, ribeye steak and ice cream while sipping on wine and chatting in Statuary Hall, kicking off the first day of the Trump administration.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2024
Befitting of The Cove’s wellness vibes, lunch at Hideaway to nosh on healthy dishes, smoothies and juices while soaking up the serene surrounds.
—Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Since the comment function on the breakup announcement was turned off, social media users naturally went to the foodies’ last video together, noshing on pizza.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
The attendees — a who’s who of Washington figures — noshed on crab cakes, ribeye steak and ice cream while sipping on wine and chatting in Statuary Hall, kicking off the first day of the Trump administration.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
Our Holocaust survivor socialization events bring together a large group of survivors for socialization, a nosh and music.
—Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2024
Befitting of The Cove’s wellness vibes, lunch at Hideaway to nosh on healthy dishes, smoothies and juices while soaking up the serene surrounds.
—Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosh
Verb
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These let guests snack leisurely rather than sit down to a formal meal.—
Food Drink Life,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Her youngest students snack on Bamba, the Israeli peanut butter puffs given to teething babies.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Felix Wicker Outdoor Side Table by Jake Arnold When hosting an outdoor soiree, include multiple places to rest nibbles and drinks.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Mar. 2025
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When your core temperature reaches 93, amnesia nibbles at your consciousness.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Black swallowtail caterpillars will happily munch on the ferny foliage.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2025
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Trees like Texas ebony and mesquite that have thorns to protect them from munching animals and long roots to tap moisture deep within the earth.—
Laura Mallonee,
Wired News,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Among other titbits, Hip-Hop fans are 130 percent more likely to buy merchandise from an artist’s online store than the average music streamer, its year-end report also found.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Jan. 2025
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Some other titbits in the DealSheet caught my eye: Barcelona are monitoring Spain, Euro 2024 and RB Leipzig star Dani Olmo.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
23 July 2024
Noun
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The pack of marine mammals eventually surfaced with mouthfuls of food.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Okay, that's quite an overflowing mouthful of potential pie-in-the-sky promise to chew on all at once.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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More: Climate risk will take trillion-dollar bite out of America's real estate, report finds What are the origins of Earth Day?—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System relied on contractors reviewing thousands of ER records and categorizing them by cause, including motor vehicle accidents, adverse drug events, firearms, drownings, poisoning, dog bites.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The timeline offered a morsel of clarity about the reciprocal tariff plan, which remains highly opaque just hours before it is set to be unveiled.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Jesse Pound,Christina Wilkie,Megan Cassella,Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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Is that fear of Jamie, or her losing that last morsel of hope?—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Nosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosh. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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