: 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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Watch a snippet shared by El Tiempo of his last performance at Dangond’s show over the weekend below.
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Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 22 May 2024
Ahead of its arrival in late April, Tems announced the record with a short trailer, which featured a snippet of the album’s title track.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
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Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 22 May 2024
Ahead of its arrival in late April, Tems announced the record with a short trailer, which featured a snippet of the album’s title track.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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snippet
noun
snip·pet
ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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