nibble

Example Sentences

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Duane did, and sure enough, there was the beach and the delicious grass and berry bushes, as if they were close enough to nibble on.

From Literature

Then she raised her head and nibbled at the brim of my old straw hat.

From Literature

“The nibbles around the edges — ‘Make the procedure a little tighter, we’ll require a couple more documents.’”

From Los Angeles Times

There were plants to prop up that had toppled over in the wind, weeds to pull, strawberries to nibble, and a huge bunch of bananas just green enough to pick.

From Literature

He wore sunglasses inside and nibbled from a bag of Italian potato chips.

From The Wall Street Journal