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snippet

[snip-it] / ˈsnɪp ɪt /
NOUN
particle
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But it also has a purposeful solidity, announced by a snippet of an interview with jazz legend Chick Corea that leads into the nostalgic “Summer Clothes.”

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

As for the newly unearthed song snippet of John’s, “Little Girl” will intrigue only the most dedicated appreciators of Beatles flotsam.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

In Covid, the letter being delivered was a snippet of genetic code from the Covid virus.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

The theme song from “Titanic” wasn’t on anyone’s bingo card, but the employee running the game played a snippet and joked, “That’s all we’re allowed to pay on a cruise ship for safety reasons.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

They only showed him a short snippet of the video, but it was enough.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

“You’re getting little snippets of life, and to experience that with a group of people is really powerful, and a computer can’t replace that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

A good documentarian assembles snippets and shards to create something that illuminates reality, whereas a good humorist distorts or reframes reality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

On the latest episode of ICYMI, host Kate Lindsay introduces listeners to the phenomenon of vertical microdramas, which are 90-second snippets of content chock-full of some of the most absurd plotlines you’ve ever seen.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

It’s a collection of songs pieced together from perfect-seeming snippets heard while passing open doors.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

Though I was some distance away, I could still hear snippets of his speech.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane


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