: a small part, piece, or thing
especially
: a brief quotable passage
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Examples of snippet in a Sentence
snippets from the author's newest novel
read them a snippet of his latest poem
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In a July 2022 hearing, the House Jan. 6 committee played a snippet of SoRelle’s deposition with investigators earlier that year.
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Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
On Monday, July 8, the actress, 34, seemingly came out as a lesbian in a TikTok clip while sharing a snippet of user @emgwaciedawgie's viral video.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
The video also features a fiery, unreleased song snippet from Lamar.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 5 July 2024
Before releasing the song, Langley and Green shared snippets on TikTok, as well as live performances of it on their joint tour.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 2 July 2024
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Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
On Monday, July 8, the actress, 34, seemingly came out as a lesbian in a TikTok clip while sharing a snippet of user @emgwaciedawgie's viral video.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
The video also features a fiery, unreleased song snippet from Lamar.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 5 July 2024
Before releasing the song, Langley and Green shared snippets on TikTok, as well as live performances of it on their joint tour.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 2 July 2024
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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snippet
noun
snip·pet
ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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