as in to snack
informal
to eat food
—usually + on
We noshed on chips.
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Recent Examples of nosh
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
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
Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
The popular and extremely lively brunch spot, Hash Kitchen, boasts a bloody Mary bar and live DJ spinning records while you nosh avocado toast and sip mimosa flights.
—Nora Heston Tarte, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Since the comment function on the breakup announcement was turned off, social media users naturally went to the foodies’ last video together, noshing on pizza.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
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
Noun
Step through the red-brick facade any morning of the week for a coffee and a nosh—and don’t miss out on the latkes served with applesauce and sour cream or the matzo ball soup.
—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
The popular and extremely lively brunch spot, Hash Kitchen, boasts a bloody Mary bar and live DJ spinning records while you nosh avocado toast and sip mimosa flights.
—Nora Heston Tarte, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosh
Verb
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Barkley doesn’t have much time to unwind with TV shows or movies while snacking on fruit, but is a big MCU fan and is also eagerly awaiting season 2 of Hulu’s post-apocalyptic political thriller Paradise.—
Scott King,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Boosts Energy Thanks to the vitamin B in sunflower seeds, snacking on them can help energize you throughout the day.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Pulling together a quick nibble to serve with a cocktail when the neighbors unexpectedly pop over for happy hour?—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
27 May 2025
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Sip on the excellent cocktails and enjoy succulent burgers, prawn bao buns or nibbles while surveying Trafalgar Square, the London Eye and many more of the city’s most recognisable landmarks.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Fans munched on Chicken and Bo-Berry Waffles and a Bo-Berry Cobbler earlier this year.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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Be mindful that cicadas may have been munching on plants with harmful pesticides or other chemicals that may not be good for you.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The instruction booklet is thorough, and filled with lots of neat science titbits and facts too.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
23 May 2025
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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
Noun
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Miss Manners has seen people who want to talk through a mouthful of food cover their mouths like this, but not those trying to modulate their voices. Is lowering your volume just too obvious?—
Judith Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Hydrogen peroxide with a 3% concentration is the concentration sold in most pharmacies. Take a small mouthful of the mixture and tilt your head back.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2025
Noun
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The young girl took a bite of the guacamole and flashed a thumbs up.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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While there is a timeline for all the moving parts of the day from guest arrivals to late-night bites at the after-party, planners need to be ready for anything.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
25 May 2025
Noun
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The Netflix title, from Tim Miller and David Fincher, continues to stun with its delicious, bite-sized eye morsels.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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Oversized morsels are primarily intended to be skewered through the middle, say, with a lengthy stick or pronged instrument with an extended handle.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Nosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosh. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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