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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
Here's a golden nugget most founders miss: Deliverability is everything.
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Andrew Dunn, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Burnt nuggets are actually tasty pimento cheese bites.
—Annemarie Dooling, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 June 2025
One nugget in Nissan's announcement hints that a cheaper version is on the way.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 20 June 2025
The actress has been vulnerable about the wild ride from being married for 14 years to single in her forties by sharing nuggets with her audience on social media.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 June 2025
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Andrew Dunn, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Burnt nuggets are actually tasty pimento cheese bites.
—Annemarie Dooling, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 June 2025
One nugget in Nissan's announcement hints that a cheaper version is on the way.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 20 June 2025
The actress has been vulnerable about the wild ride from being married for 14 years to single in her forties by sharing nuggets with her audience on social media.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nugget
Noun
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Slightly nutty flavors in a crunchy, enticing mouthful of caramel and slight green apples in this Chardonnay.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Gilman nails all of it, chirping mouthfuls of dialogue in a manner that evades naturalism but still feels appropriate to this reflective-beyond-his-years kid.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
Noun
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That being said, this might be the one Philadelphia roster that can absorb a prolonged Embiid absence during the regular season, should the big man continue to miss chunks of games.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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That's a group that makes up a big chunk of Trump's political base.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Serve them with slices of prosciutto or speck, sure.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
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Dishes such as beef stew with speck dumplings or Wienerschnitzel in butter breaded veal cutlet, with roasted potatoes and cranberry jam, are big favorites.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Rabies is found in the saliva of infected animals and is transmitted primarily through a bite.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Add in a rotating selection of oysters, raw bar towers, and one of the city’s most fun bites: Siberian caviar and parmesan custard served in a salted waffle cone.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Nathan Fillion straddles the line between everyman and hunk — and he’s built a career out of it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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In our culture there’s little more demonstrative action of a parent’s lack of control than having their child drive away in a 4,000-pound hunk of metal on their own.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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These particles include tiny bits of pollution from engines, heating systems, wildfires, and industrial activity But 2023 was a cautionary tale: wildfire smoke pushed the annual average back up to 8.7, a level not seen since the previous decade.—
Youssef Rafik,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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Runners-up in that Royal Box race for best-hair-on-a-couple are Louis Partridge and Olivia Rodrigo, who manage to look spanking fresh and somehow, just that little bit more relaxed and at home than Mr. and Mrs. Jonas.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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After the dominant Mercedes cars collided on the first lap, Verstappen ran a perfect race to win on debut for Red Bull in Spain; a first taste of what was to come, a streak of championships following from 2021 to 2024.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Customers who might feel less inclined to camp but still want a taste of Gaddy’s homestyle creations can find her delicious pimento cheese at Pasta & Provisions and the Salted Melon.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
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Hubble's image captures the glowing, ionized gas as stellar radiation produces what look like bubbles in the clouds of gas and dust, whereas Webb highlights the clumps and delicate filamentary structures of dust.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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Set over medium heat and cook, stirring slowly and constantly, until the cocoa powder is no longer in clumps and the mixture looks glossy, about 3 minutes.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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“Nugget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nugget. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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