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as in mouthful
a small piece or quantity of food
nuggets of beef in the chow mein fried chicken nuggets
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as in speck
a very small piece
a seemingly inconsequential nugget of information that proved to be the key to cracking the case
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Recent Examples of nugget
Sometimes those gold nuggets would rain down on me.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Jan. 2025
Here’s my Thursday piece with eight nuggets from assistant coaches.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
And then sometimes those gold nuggets would rain down on me.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2025
Chicken katsu has caught the attention of the fast food giant, not in the United States but in Great Britain, where McDonald’s UK is rumored to be coming out with a katsu wrap sometime in 2025, having already tried chicken katsu nuggets in 2020.
—Fielding Buck, Boston Herald, 1 Jan. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Jan. 2025
Here’s my Thursday piece with eight nuggets from assistant coaches.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
And then sometimes those gold nuggets would rain down on me.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2025
Chicken katsu has caught the attention of the fast food giant, not in the United States but in Great Britain, where McDonald’s UK is rumored to be coming out with a katsu wrap sometime in 2025, having already tried chicken katsu nuggets in 2020.
—Fielding Buck, Boston Herald, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nugget
Noun
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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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Large chunks of the property have been used for recycling and composting operations since 1995.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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The lefty is coming off a horrendous year and Arizona would likely eat a large chunk of his contract to move him.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The floor was covered in paint specks, in the corner was a pile of old paint tubes and smocks.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Spiffy variations include spinach, mushrooms or speck.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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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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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Greedily grab big hunks of it straight from its container to scarf down with half of a sleeve of Saltines and a couple of pickles!—
Mia Leimkuhler,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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If what your dinner needs is a big hunk of meat on the table, and for some people that's a non-negotiable for a holiday dinner, this is a really good option.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appétit,
11 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The problem, of course, is that the bit itself is stuck in one gear.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2025
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With the best brush for curly hair in your arsenal, every part of your routine—from detangling to DIY blowouts—gets a little bit simpler.—
Erin Parker,
Allure,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Sure, the Oscars love a musical (hello, La La Land) and have shown eclectic taste in the recent past (it’s only been two years since Everything Everywhere All at Once dominated the ceremony).—
Lucy Ford,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Two Charlotte stores will be taste testers for Krispy Kreme’s doughnut menu expansion.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes, the first course is kind of mild — a basket of bread and a clump of butter.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Falling ice: Beware of falling ice and snow clumps from tall buildings while things melt.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Nugget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nugget. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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