: a small part, piece, or thing
especially
: a brief quotable passage
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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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Provide customers with short, digestible snippets of content, as even the most complex of projects can be shortened into basic steps.
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Cassi Hallam, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The brief visual featured a snippet of the track — a few ominous piano notes with some percussion.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
To this day, snippets of Biden appearing aloof are a staple of the Republican National Committee’s @RNCResearch account on X.
On the left, numerous X accounts exist mostly to promote clips of Trump sounding unhinged.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, the reunion features snippets of tense moments between the likes of Hannah and Nick, Marissa and Ramses, as well as Alexandra and Tim.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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Cassi Hallam, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The brief visual featured a snippet of the track — a few ominous piano notes with some percussion.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
To this day, snippets of Biden appearing aloof are a staple of the Republican National Committee’s @RNCResearch account on X.
On the left, numerous X accounts exist mostly to promote clips of Trump sounding unhinged.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, the reunion features snippets of tense moments between the likes of Hannah and Nick, Marissa and Ramses, as well as Alexandra and Tim.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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snippet
noun
snip·pet
ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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