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as in mouthful
a small piece or quantity of food
the chef's cuisine is so good that diners will want to savor every morsel
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as in speck
a very small piece
searching for any morsel of useful information
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as in cipher
a person of no importance or influence
a morsel like her wouldn't last a week in the rough-and-tumble world of Wall Street
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Recent Examples of morsel
How decayed, what species of plant, how rapidly consumed,
which morsels might prove
restorative, how much time should be
dedicated to resting and dreaming?
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John Kinsella, The New York Review of Books, 31 Oct. 2024
The morsels, buried with mummies, are 3,600 years old.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024
As for Elisabeth, morsels of information trickle out now and then.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
Propelled by an impossible math, every morsel that goes into your mouth becomes a tally mark on an invisible scorecard.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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John Kinsella, The New York Review of Books, 31 Oct. 2024
The morsels, buried with mummies, are 3,600 years old.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024
As for Elisabeth, morsels of information trickle out now and then.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
Propelled by an impossible math, every morsel that goes into your mouth becomes a tally mark on an invisible scorecard.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morsel
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Yes, there’s a demonic agent of chaos with six limbs and a mouthful of huge teeth.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 July 2024
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In order to catch liars, the ancient Chinese would sometimes give the accused a mouthful of uncooked rice during interrogation—and then ask the person to open wide.Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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There were also no visible specks of spices like the Shamrock nog.Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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But a break in the case finally came in 2002 when the Contra Costa County forensic lab matched DNA in Kemp’s hair with the genetic makeup of a speck of blood found on one of Wiltsey’s fingernails.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Editor’s picks For decades, Patricia McGlone was a cipher, a ghost.Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
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In one instance, the shipping container was a puzzle box, which looked like a cipher, and held 10 switches, according to court records.David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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Located just below Tak, Izakaya is ideal for quick bites of sushi and sips of sake in a casual setting.Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2024
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Betting on one brand gives you only one bite at the apple.Gary Stern, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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As on Android, the bulk of the app data is deleted to free up space, with key bits of information kept on your phone.David Nield, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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This understandable bit of gamesmanship has unintended consequences.Nate Jones, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
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They’re drawn to urban environments during cold months for the same reasons as rodents and insects: warmth, food, and shelter.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The diversity of plants also supports pollinators, like bees, butterflies and other insects as well as urban wildlife.Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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Over the decades, certain coffee table books have become their own status symbols (including Architectural Digest at 100: A Century of Style), serving as signifiers of taste.Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
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But how does Walsh apply that same approach to fashion to clients with varied tastes?Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2024
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The other side: But concerns over water fluoridation have included fluorosis, when growing teeth are exposed to too much fluoride and develop white flecks or spots, and reduced IQ in children.Kale Williams, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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The agency set this recommendation based on the need for cavity prevention balanced against the risk of fluorosis, when excess fluoride exposure in young children affects the outer appearance of teeth, manifesting as white flecks, spots or lines.Joseph Choi, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Morsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morsel. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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