How to Use snack in a Sentence

snack

1 of 2 noun
  • He had a snack of chips and dip.
  • I didn't have time for lunch so I just grabbed a quick snack.
  • And his start in the snack business came as a truck washer.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Ask their staff about their small snack boards as well.
    Brian May Maestro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2023
  • For lunch, a snack and a beer is a great carb-loading lunch.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023
  • This one holds soap, a candle, a wine glass, a phone, and even snacks.
    Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The First Draft Book Bar serves up coffee, wine, beer and snacks in the middle of the brick-walled store.
    USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
  • But there are basic canned and dried goods, snacks and frozen foods.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Of course, any good game-day party has more than one snack.
    Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
  • The snack is named in honor of the pork booth’s late owner, according to the staff there.
    Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 29 Aug. 2023
  • But the bulk of business on the morning of the parade was mostly small, $2 sales of snacks and drinks.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Hip-hop and soul play from the main stage, while local restaurants sell snacks.
    Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The soup and snack maker said Wednesday that sales dropped 2% in the quarter ended Oct. 29.
    Jesse Newman, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The people munch on snacks throughout the day with intervals of big meals.
    Zoe Li, CNN, 2 May 2023
  • Fresh Bellies Looking for kid snacks that taste good and are good for them?
    Christina Montoya Fiedler, Woman's Day, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Her go-to party snack: the rind of a watermelon, pickled and dried in the sun.
    Meaghan Tobin, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2023
  • The cafe serves snacks and pastries for humans and dogs (the coffee is just for humans).
    Sydney Page, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
  • My clumsy, blue skis begin to skim the lake, like a sea gull scanning for snacks.
    Gloria Goodale, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Instead, pack your favorite snacks that comply with the TSA’s rules.
    Melissa Locker, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Pop-Tarts has a 60-year legacy of being not just a breakfast pastry but a great snack for any part of the day.
    Megan Graham, WSJ, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Learn how to make carrot cake quick bread, and enjoy it for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet snack this week.
    Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Plus, the pockets are big enough to hold some resistance bands or snacks, too—not just a credit card and set of keys.
    Neha Tandon, Women's Health, 12 May 2023
  • Our neighbors to the south, Ohio, prefer Doritos as their snack of choice, which comes in No. 2 for Michigan.
    Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Top your next burger or sandwich, add to potato salad, or just snack on them right out of the jar.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Even in hot Florida heat, the Yeti Tundra 45 hard cooler kept all of our drinks, food, and snacks ice cold.
    Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Sometimes Dale would hop up on their shoulders to devour his snacks.
    Cathy Free, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The older women jump into action-hero mode to retrieve the snack from Ramirez.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Schedule Meals and Snacks Children need to eat every three to four hours: three meals, two snacks, and lots of fluids.
    Parents Editors, Parents, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Most people still think of convenience stores as just a pit stop for gas, a quick snack and a bathroom break.
    Jinjoo Lee, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Reese's Medals are available now nationwide for a limited time in snack, standard, and king-size packages.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2024
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snack

2 of 2 verb
  • She tries not to snack between meals.
  • I'll just snack on an apple if I'm hungry.
  • Keep a jar in the fridge for easy snacking for up to a week.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2023
  • These are small dark fish that love to snack on dead skin cells.
    Sriya Reddy, Dallas News, 23 Sep. 2021
  • Once all the items have been found, arrange the board and start snacking.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Don't take your phone out, don't snack, don't think about work.
    Expert Panel, Forbes, 2 May 2022
  • And of course there are the namesake pink flamingos to watch while snacking at the cafe.
    Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • By the resort's pool, guests can snack on some lighter fare and cocktails.
    Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2021
  • Waiting for our flight in the airport, my boyfriend and I snack out of boredom.
    Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The children fished for tadpoles in the stone pond while the rest of us snacked on fava beans and made small talk.
    Jamie Quatro, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2023
  • Here are a few tips to reduce or stop your desire to snack at night.
    Toby Amidor, Rd, Cdn, Health, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Confusion cleared: Here's what to snack on to get the most out of your sweat session.
    Lindsey Murray, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Your diet may also play a role in whether you get snacked on.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The fitness aficionado who loves to snack throughout the day.
    SELF, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Even Chi has to convince her mom that there's no bad time to snack on a candy cane.
    Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2023
  • The fox apparently has a den in a butte near the stadium and comes over all the time to snack.
    Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Sprinkle them on soups and salads, or snack on them plain.
    Katie Chang, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Pumpkin seeds are great for snacking and can be used in many recipes.
    Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2023
  • For fun, the rooftop is also the spot to sip cocktails and snack on small bites from one of the 60 sunbeds and 10 cabanas that ring the spacious pool.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Get a nitro cold brew, or something more decadent like the mocha frappe, and snack on tacos or a banh mi.
    Megha McSwain, Chron, 1 July 2022
  • The trees feed and house the acacia ants, and in exchange, the ants attack elephants that try to snack on—and sometimes uproot—the trees.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2024
  • For those who love to graze and snack, the abundant options will leave nothing lacking.
    Casey Barber, CNN, 24 Jan. 2022
  • Make a huge batch of the world’s easiest focaccia bread, then snack on it all week.
    Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 15 Sep. 2021
  • The Willow Glen spot is more of a place to drink and snack than eat a full meal, with a focus on cocktails, wine, oysters and crudo.
    Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Dec. 2021
  • In need of a quick hit of energy, but no time or appetite for snacking?
    Outside Online, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Food trucks will be on-site and guests can also snack on some of the orchard’s signature food items.
    cleveland, 28 June 2022
  • But take this one step further, AWR advised, and take further steps to get rid of the rodents that snakes like to snack on.
    Rose Kennedy, ajc, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Like the pumpkin, the buttercup squash's seeds can also be roasted to snack on.
    Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Together, the two have been able to avoid snacking between meals.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
  • For the truth is, Michigan had already been the center of American snacking for decades.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024

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