nibble

Example Sentences

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McDonald’s Chief Executive Chris Kempczinski had taken what social media mocked as a paltry nibble in a video promoting the chain’s new Big Arch burger, or “product,” as the CEO called it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

The thin-cut vegetables make it easy to nibble a bite at a time, rather than staring down a full head of lettuce in a salad bowl.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026

“You nibble on days like this, but there are probably going to be more days like this ahead,” he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

Large herds of fallow deer cause problems for arable farmers throughout the year, too, trampling freshly planted crops in the spring and then returning to nibble their way through the fields ahead of harvest time.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

With the first nibble, Ronan yanks too quickly and loses the fish.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt