1
: a solid lump
especially
: a native lump of precious metal
2
: tidbit sense 2
nuggets of wisdom
3
: a small usually rounded piece of food
chicken nuggets
Examples of nugget in a Sentence
nuggets of beef in the chow mein
a seemingly inconsequential nugget of information that proved to be the key to cracking the case
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That’s one of those nuggets Raitiere cited, the steering-wheel numbers setting up the four-by-four to come.
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Good Morning America notes that there are a lot of big deals on offer right now among fast food chains, like the $5 Meal Deal at McDonald's that also throws in a handful of chicken nuggets on the side.
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Meghan Riordan Jarvis, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
That’s one of those nuggets Raitiere cited, the steering-wheel numbers setting up the four-by-four to come.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
Good Morning America notes that there are a lot of big deals on offer right now among fast food chains, like the $5 Meal Deal at McDonald's that also throws in a handful of chicken nuggets on the side.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2024
Fried Foods Fried foods include savory treats like french fries, chips, and chicken nuggets.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Nugget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nugget. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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nugget
noun
nug·get
ˈnəg-ət 
: a solid lump especially of precious metal
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