: a light meal : food eaten between regular meals
also
: food suitable for snacking
Examples of snack in a Sentence
Noun
He had a snack of chips and dip.
I didn't have time for lunch so I just grabbed a quick snack.
peanuts, potato chips, and other snack foods
Verb
She tries not to snack between meals.
I'll just snack on an apple if I'm hungry.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
The singer, 44, shared a photo of a personalized note tucked into a snack bag she was given during a recent Delta flight on her Instagram Stories on Monday, Nov. 4.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
With an array of traditional plates and even a charcuterie add-on (for those eager to snack before the big meal), this department store is your one-stop shop for your spread this year.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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Noun
This decline is attributed to a decrease in volume across segments, particularly in salty snack brands.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
The singer, 44, shared a photo of a personalized note tucked into a snack bag she was given during a recent Delta flight on her Instagram Stories on Monday, Nov. 4.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
The grounds attract other wildlife too, like warthogs who try to snack on leftover giraffe pellets.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
With an array of traditional plates and even a charcuterie add-on (for those eager to snack before the big meal), this department store is your one-stop shop for your spread this year.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Snack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snack. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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