as in to snack
informal
to eat food
—usually + on
We noshed on chips.
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Recent Examples of nosh
Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
After a morning of noshing and exploring, treat yourself to a pampering session back at Five-Star The Retreat Spa at Okada Manila.
—Ching Dee, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Our Holocaust survivor socialization events bring together a large group of survivors for socialization, a nosh and music.
—Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2024
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Verb
The attendees — a who’s who of Washington figures — noshed on crab cakes, ribeye steak and ice cream while sipping on wine and chatting in Statuary Hall, kicking off the first day of the Trump administration.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
After a morning of noshing and exploring, treat yourself to a pampering session back at Five-Star The Retreat Spa at Okada Manila.
—Ching Dee, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
Pop in Buffalo Bar & Casino, Canyon Street Grill and Courtyard, Hank’s Chop Shop, Old Town Café, Three Bear Lodge and Restaurant, Wild West Pizzeria and Saloon, or Outpost Restaurant for nibbles and noshes.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Our Holocaust survivor socialization events bring together a large group of survivors for socialization, a nosh and music.
—Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosh
Verb
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Stainless-steel appliances dot the culinary showpiece, next to a breakfast nook with backlights perfect for midnight snacking.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Some people snack at night to cope with stress, boredom, or sadness.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Felix Wicker Outdoor Side Table by Jake Arnold When hosting an outdoor soiree, include multiple places to rest nibbles and drinks.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Mar. 2025
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When your core temperature reaches 93, amnesia nibbles at your consciousness.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
19 Feb. 2025
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By midmorning, the horses, most rescued from neglect and hoarding situations, stood in the sunshine munching hay and grain.—
Nazaneen Ghaffar,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Make a $10 donation to the Memphis Zoo Dating or Dumping campaign and choose to receive a digital thank-you card and a video of a red panda munching on a grape or a digital thank-you card and a video of a resident elephant taking a poo.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 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
Noun
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There is only enunciating, as paragraphs of narrative are diverted into rushing mouthfuls of unintelligible high-speed monologue.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news A mouthful of chewing gum might also be a mouthful of microplastics, according to the results of a small pilot study.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The fight ends with Shauna taking a bite out of Melissa’s arm, pinning her down and demanding Melissa eat her own flesh.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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The site of the leech bite was treated, and the farmer was given iron supplements to take for a month to manage his anemia, doctors said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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So the official answer is no, with apologies to those tasty morsels.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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The bite-size morsels combine the comfort of warm cheese toast with the elegance of tiny cheese soufflés.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
30 Nov. 2024
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“Nosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosh. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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