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snippet

[snip-it] / ˈsnɪp ɪt /
NOUN
particle
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STRONGEST


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In October, the singer-songwriter Zach Bryan teased a snippet of a new song on Instagram.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

These often addressed the open-mindedness and freedom jazz requires, as in this snippet from drummer Billy Higgins: “We were of the attitude that music was music.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

Every episode begins with a snippet from, of all things, “Help!” as as if warning of storm clouds ahead, and not “All You Need Is Love” or “With a Little Help from My Friends.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

But others say it can be effective in helping us find a snippet of calm in a busy, intense world.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

It’s possible to thin-slice a surgeon’s risk of being sued for malpractice on the basis of a small snippet of conversation.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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