: a small part, piece, or thing
especially
: a brief quotable passage
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snippets from the author's newest novel
read them a snippet of his latest poem
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Their owner has been sharing snippets of their lives on TikTok since Marlin, the eldest Labrador, was welcomed into their family.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The specialty single also includes the song’s outro — snipped from the original commercial release — as the voices of Kendricks and Paul Williams ring out while a snippet of saxophone, likely played by Funk Brother Hank Cosby, makes a brief and unexpected cameo.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 24 Nov. 2024
Kendrick Lamar dropped a new song snippet Friday (Nov. 22), introducing the masses to his surprise album of the same name, GNX.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Two separate snippets of the song have been used in 1.4 million and 1.5 million posts, respectively.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The specialty single also includes the song’s outro — snipped from the original commercial release — as the voices of Kendricks and Paul Williams ring out while a snippet of saxophone, likely played by Funk Brother Hank Cosby, makes a brief and unexpected cameo.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 24 Nov. 2024
Kendrick Lamar dropped a new song snippet Friday (Nov. 22), introducing the masses to his surprise album of the same name, GNX.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Two separate snippets of the song have been used in 1.4 million and 1.5 million posts, respectively.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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snippet
noun
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ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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