nibbles

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Sometimes, the simplest gestures — a cake on ice, a bowl of nibbles, the quiet readiness to receive someone — are what linger in memory, long after the fanfare has faded.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

“We set him up with a heated tent, a selection of sandwiches and nibbles and some excellent beverages, and then he attended a board meeting remotely,” McCallum says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Not surprisingly, he got all kinds of scholarship offers from top-notch football programs but only nibbles from big-time basketball schools.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025

But don't get too distracted by any nibbles served up.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2023

Petey, on the other hand, took delicate nibbles, like a bee sipping at a flower.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby