1
: a solid lump
especially
: a native lump of precious metal
2
: tidbit sense 2
nuggets of wisdom
3
: a small usually rounded piece of food
chicken nuggets
Examples of nugget in a Sentence
nuggets of beef in the chow mein
a seemingly inconsequential nugget of information that proved to be the key to cracking the case
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In a creek near the town of Coloma, a remote community wedged in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, the local carpenter spotted pea-sized flecks catching the sun's rays: small gold nuggets.
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
But as the years went on and Wagner began edging closer to the necessary 75% for election, nuggets of his dominance — my No. 1 criteria — began to emerge.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
While the Pokémon Happy Meal doesn’t overhaul its classic fries and nuggets, its combination of old-school collectibles and modern interactive features aligns with this generation’s desire to reimagine the past in meaningful ways.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The Taiwanese fried chicken rice bowl, specifically, with crunchy nuggets, seasoned with a distinctive dusting of sour plum powder, or li hing mui powder.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
But as the years went on and Wagner began edging closer to the necessary 75% for election, nuggets of his dominance — my No. 1 criteria — began to emerge.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
While the Pokémon Happy Meal doesn’t overhaul its classic fries and nuggets, its combination of old-school collectibles and modern interactive features aligns with this generation’s desire to reimagine the past in meaningful ways.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The Taiwanese fried chicken rice bowl, specifically, with crunchy nuggets, seasoned with a distinctive dusting of sour plum powder, or li hing mui powder.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Nugget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nugget. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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nugget
noun
nug·get
ˈnəg-ət 
: a solid lump especially of precious metal
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