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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
As such, there is something exceedingly insightful in this small mindset shift – a true nugget of wisdom worth embracing.
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Kwame Christian, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
The golden nugget that’ll take you and yours out of the rat race.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
But fans who opt for the nuggets can get a special hot sauce with a nod to the beloved video game.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The options include favs like chicken nuggets, french fries, cookies, and frozen pizza.
—Meg St-Esprit, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
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Kwame Christian, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
The golden nugget that’ll take you and yours out of the rat race.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
But fans who opt for the nuggets can get a special hot sauce with a nod to the beloved video game.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The options include favs like chicken nuggets, french fries, cookies, and frozen pizza.
—Meg St-Esprit, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nugget
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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And even still, that can be a progressive tax that, in theory, would take a larger chunk of revenue from those who have more property and have more wealth than those who lack it.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Catch up quick: The concept of ripping a bagel chunk and dipping it into a cream cheese container feels wrong.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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Now the Mediterranean-style digs high above Malibu Canyon have popped up for sale, asking a speck under $13 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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You cant be expected to clean every speck of dust in every nook and cranny.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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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
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Meantime, the hunk gets stabbed with a metal arrow that pulls him.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
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In 2019, the Foundation decided to add animals into the mix and photograph the heartthrob hunks and heroines with animals adopted through the Animal Care Centers of NYC.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Yet the other major mystery of the series, surrounding the possible identity of Ruby Sunday’s mother, felt a little bit anticlimactic when she was unveiled, even though the thought process behind that storyline was touching.—
Scott Bryan,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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Experiencing a little bit of stress now and again is perfectly normal.—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
7 Apr. 2025
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McCarthy’s point is that Journalism got a taste of it today and came through it well.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Jared Leto and Greta Lee appear in the trailer, which also includes the first taste of Nine Inch Nails’ score for the film.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2025
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Blood clots may form in the coronary arteries, usually due to atherosclerosis, a disease in which arteries harden due to the gradual accumulation of cholesterol and fatty clumps (plaque).—
Alicen Nelson MD,
Verywell Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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This will greatly benefit your home by taking away the chance of your ice leaking or forming into a solid clump during the defrost cycle.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Nugget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nugget. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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