thumbnail

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

On X, Kurt Caz dismissed criticism of the thumbnail as "clickbait" and said "if you're going to do a hit piece on me do it properly".

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

For each featured book, there’s a thumbnail portrait of its author, an image of the cover and one or two other intriguing visuals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

I look for the jade plant in front of our apartment building, whose leaves I would press with my thumbnail while waiting for my parents to come downstairs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2025

I chose to experience it on Apple’s podcast app, where its thumbnail art still features sinister pandemic imagery.

From Slate • Nov. 25, 2024

She chews the skin around her thumbnail, and her eyes search my face, looking for some kind of answer or something.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy