as in to snack
informal
to eat food
—usually + on
We noshed on chips.
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Recent Examples of nosh
Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
Well, maybe only noshing on apple pie, apple crisp and apple donuts.
—Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024
Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2024
Public spaces — like the garden, intimate bar, or rooftop lounge — invite guests to have a drink or nosh on Iberico ham and Gillardeau oysters.
—Elaine Glusac, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
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Verb
But anything that interferes with this process or obstructs the path can leave particles lingering along that route, including in your small intestine—where opportunistic bacteria can nosh on them and multiply.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
Well, maybe only noshing on apple pie, apple crisp and apple donuts.
—Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024
Noun
Both carnivores and vegetarians will find something new to nosh on during the fair.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2024
Public spaces — like the garden, intimate bar, or rooftop lounge — invite guests to have a drink or nosh on Iberico ham and Gillardeau oysters.
—Elaine Glusac, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
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Go early to get the best selection and make sure to order a couple extra treats, whether a cinnamon roll or an apple Danish, to snack on when those late-afternoon munchies hit.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2025
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Big Smile Even the cutie Chi has to convince her mom that there's no bad time to snack on a candy cane.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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And because no road trip is complete without snacks, the pod comes stocked with drinks and nibbles to keep you fueled up.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
9 Sep. 2024
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The mega-deal will create a global snacks behemoth, adding a bevy of new nibbles to Mars’ portfolio of brands, which includes Snickers, M&M’s, and the Mars bar.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN,
14 Aug. 2024
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When presented with two fruit baskets, one with Kamala Harris' name and the other with Trump's name, Moo Deng munched and crunched on the Trump cake.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
6 Jan. 2025
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The deer, which Berry says was located in Oklahoma, was seen munching on some vegetation in a wooded area, though every bite was quickly expelled through the gaping hole.—
Sara Belcher,
People.com,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Among other titbits, Hip-Hop fans are 130 percent more likely to buy merchandise from an artist’s online store than the average music streamer, its year-end report also found.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Jan. 2025
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Some other titbits in the DealSheet caught my eye: Barcelona are monitoring Spain, Euro 2024 and RB Leipzig star Dani Olmo.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
23 July 2024
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This mouthful of a condition is a chronic type of arthritis that causes spine inflamation.—
Brittany Risher,
SELF,
8 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Director of the Office of Management and Budget: Russell Vought Behind that bureaucratic mouthful of a title is the most powerful person deciding how the government will spend its $7 trillion-plus annual budget.—
Peter Green,
Quartz,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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That starts with small bites, including his calas, also known as Creole rice fritters, traditionally a sweet breakfast dish served with cafe au lait.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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And for a pick-me-up before or after the slopes, the Double Blacks cafe on the lower level serves espresso drinks, spiced ciders, fresh croissants, and small bites.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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Whatever your food goals, you’re bound to find at least a few morsels of wisdom in some of our favorite nutrition articles of 2024.—
Jill Schweber,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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Some birds can store, or cache, tens or even hundreds of thousands of morsels in trees, or in or on the ground, and retrieve a good portion of them.—
Matthew Hutson,
The New Yorker,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Nosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosh. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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