nibbles

Example Sentences

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Here by the water’s edge, she nibbles on seeds and drinks rainwater, retreating to the house to sleep at night.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

It’s the little things — a bowl of nibbles, a slice of cake, a chair just cleared — that carry the same quiet magic Mrs. Hudson carried into 221B.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 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