: 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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It was reportedly recorded in 2013 and leaked as a snippet in 2021 before hitting the Internet in full two years later.
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Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
4 July 2026
Instead, at the scene, detectives looked at snippets of surveillance videos stored on Burke’s phone.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
The fair booths, all inside structures that resembled the neoclassical architecture of the nearby National Gallery of Art, offered snippets of Americana to visitors.
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Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
The short snippet of footage played in the room for the audience of fans.
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
27 June 2026
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Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
4 July 2026
Instead, at the scene, detectives looked at snippets of surveillance videos stored on Burke’s phone.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
The fair booths, all inside structures that resembled the neoclassical architecture of the nearby National Gallery of Art, offered snippets of Americana to visitors.
—
Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
The short snippet of footage played in the room for the audience of fans.
—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
27 June 2026
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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snippet
noun
snip·pet
ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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