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as in mouthfuls
a small piece or quantity of food
the chef's cuisine is so good that diners will want to savor every morsel
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as in specks
a very small piece
searching for any morsel of useful information
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as in dwarves
a person of no importance or influence
a morsel like her wouldn't last a week in the rough-and-tumble world of Wall Street
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Recent Examples of morsels
Finally, here are five more Weird and Wild morsels from Tuesday’s wild-card marathon.
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Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Create a captivating centerpiece to wow your guests, like a large-format punch served in a whole watermelon or a big pot of Budae Jjigae brimming with Spam morsels and bricks of ramyun noodles.
—Irene Yoo
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Learn to make mouthwatering morsels, like prawns with kaffir lime leaves and lemongrass or beef empanadas, and let the lush landscapes on the cookbook’s pages inspire your next trip.
—AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
The new morsels are available beginning August 25, just in time for kickoff, exclusively at Walmart.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
Labor Day is not just for soaking up those last morsels of summer sun.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Create a captivating centerpiece to wow your guests, like a large-format punch served in a whole watermelon or a big pot of Budae Jjigae brimming with Spam morsels and bricks of ramyun noodles.
—Irene Yoo
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Learn to make mouthwatering morsels, like prawns with kaffir lime leaves and lemongrass or beef empanadas, and let the lush landscapes on the cookbook’s pages inspire your next trip.
—AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
The new morsels are available beginning August 25, just in time for kickoff, exclusively at Walmart.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
Labor Day is not just for soaking up those last morsels of summer sun.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morsels
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But now, the future of Lucille’s American Cafe, a Weston comfort-food institution serving up mouthfuls of nostalgia since 1999, is unclear.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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The tiny black specks of vanilla pack a surprisingly aromatic punch.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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The pattern is a brownish batik produced by specks of tobacco.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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This whimsical spot, named for the owners’ two dachshunds, serves up tacos, burgers, and other bar bites, but the real standouts are the frozen cocktails.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Getting into conflict with strays can leave them with severe injuries or new illnesses, which can be contracted from scratches or bites.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Time in the age of screens was rapidly changing, brazenly commercializing, exploding into bits and then getting distributed across multiple venues and devices.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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All the best bits, all the comedy and magic, but in a totally original space and setting.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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This old-fashioned dessert brings together the tastes of all of your favorite pies–coconut, chess, pecan–all in one bite.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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For example, the city is currently seeing a notable spike in independent bookstores catering to idiosyncratic tastes—but this is not a new phenomenon.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These particles capture and transform substances like arsenic, lead, and mercury, as well as organic toxins and microplastics.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The jet is likely made up of carbon dioxide and dust particles—just like what was spotted by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope back in August.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The park also noted that visitors may unknowingly cause harm to the ecosystem of the area by removing natural items as rocks are often home to small plants, fungi, insects, and other unique species that only exist in that environment.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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But similar processes hold tremendous sway in the teensy world of insects.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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That night, guests are invited to a private party beside the infinity pool overlooking the Mediterranean, showcasing nibbles from local food producers.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
17 Oct. 2025
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The more nibbles there are, the more chances for bacteria.—
Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Morsels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morsels. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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