How to Use snippet in a Sentence

snippet

noun
  • Just snippets of all those scenes.
    — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In one snippet, he’s swallowed by a crowd of fans.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
  • Here's a just a snippet of what our readers had to say.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The video snippet left an acrid taste in some people’s mouths.
    — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Listen to snippets of the songs.
    — NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Bjork explains more about the cause and shares a brief snippet of the song here.
    — Spin Staff, Spin, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Carey wrote on Twitter along with a snippet of the new video.
    — Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com, 24 Dec. 2019
  • TikTok videos may show snippets of the show and drag the singer.
    — Bryan West, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
  • There are snippets and fragments of it found in the margins of the work day.
    — Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Each snippet of news seemed slightly more promising than the last.
    — Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
  • The short snippet of footage played in the room for the audience of fans.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 27 June 2026
  • Listen to snippets of those songs or read the transcript here.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Listen to snippets of the songs and read more about his tribute to the city.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
  • What creators give you is a tiny snippet of their lives, not the whole novel.
    — Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2021
  • In the post below, there are still a few snippets of her vlog still available.
    — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 5 Feb. 2019
  • And judging by the throbbing snippet that caps off the video they might not be done.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
  • The snippet of music features lyrics that have fans buzzing.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
  • McCarthy shows us snippets of why.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Outside the window were snippets of jagged peaks.
    — Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Lana Del Rey is coming in hot with her new song snippet.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Or at least some snippets for those of us who read the article to listen to.
    — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023
  • In a final snippet, Hudson shared a clip of her part of the duet.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Listen to the jail call snippet below.
    — Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The soundbed to Tame Impala’s post is a snippet of a new track.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The ad never shows the final letter in full, just pans over snippets of it.
    — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 30 July 2024
  • The snippets were blunt to the point of absurdity, but this was the idea.
    — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
  • And that’s only a snippet of the details this podcast whips up.
    — Gina Vaynshteyn, refinery29.com, 6 Apr. 2020
  • Meanwhile, a snippet of the song is playing in the background.
    — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Swift first posted a snippet of her song in March, along with the film’s trailer.
    — Morayo Ogunbayo, ajc, 24 June 2022
  • In the final film, the stroller scene itself is not much longer than the snippet in the trailer.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2026

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