nugget

Example Sentences

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In other words, the urge to order a plate of buttered noodles or a perfectly crisp chicken nugget isn’t childish.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Beguiled by photos of teensy piglets, she chose the runt of the litter—a tiny, shivering nugget for $350.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Since the match against Newcastle on 18 January, dad Tom said people had stopped him the street to call him a "chicken nugget thief".

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

There is a nugget of truth in that; Warsh has wavered over the years.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

There was a rugged yet smooth turquoise nugget.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young