nibble

Example Sentences

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By the time you’re invited to nibble the pulp off seeds straight from a tamarind pod, a palate cleanser before dessert, you may have forgotten that the island you’re on is Manhattan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Retired professor Ted Porter, for instance, recalls buying a loaf of his late wife’s favorite bread when the winds first started, thinking he may need something to nibble on if the power went out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 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

From the first minute against United Hemp was on the attack, driving at full-back Jayde Riviere and putting teasing crosses into the box for Shaw to nibble at.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

On her terrace, in her bathing pool, the little fish would nibble at her legs as she soaked.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin