nibbles

Example Sentences

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“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

Sometimes, the simplest gestures — a cake on ice, a bowl of nibbles, the quiet readiness to receive someone — are what linger in memory, long after the fanfare has faded.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

“We set him up with a heated tent, a selection of sandwiches and nibbles and some excellent beverages, and then he attended a board meeting remotely,” McCallum says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

But don't get too distracted by any nibbles served up.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2023

She nibbles at her food, then pushes it away.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson