bits

Example Sentences

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"I was crying, I was in bits," she said.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The hosts of the programs and their funniest bits are arguably seen by more people than ever before thanks to clips replayed on social media platforms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

In the ruins, Sabbagh picked out bits of his family's shattered life -- a scrap of his mother Afaf's bedspread, chunks of wooden furniture from their dining room, a red sofa cushion.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The skirt steak gets seared first until deeply browned, leaving behind savory crisped bits on the bottom of the skillet that become the foundation of the entire dish.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The built-up steam sprayed bits of rotten shark, seaweed, and Nim-didn’t-know-what in a rushing geyser far into the air.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr