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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Taco Bell brings back a popular item Americans can’t get enough of … chicken nuggets?
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
With crispy chicken dominating fast food menus lately—from tenders to the return of the McDonald’s Snack Wrap and America’s overall love for chicken tenders and nuggets—Taco Bell’s play feels both inevitable and right on time.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
At its annual Live Más event in March, the taco chain announced the nuggets would be making a comeback this year.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Kids under 12 eat for free here, and all the restaurants offer kids' menus that include elevated options like prime beef tenderloin (an impressive upgrade from chicken nuggets and mac and cheese).
—Jalyn Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
With crispy chicken dominating fast food menus lately—from tenders to the return of the McDonald’s Snack Wrap and America’s overall love for chicken tenders and nuggets—Taco Bell’s play feels both inevitable and right on time.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
At its annual Live Más event in March, the taco chain announced the nuggets would be making a comeback this year.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Kids under 12 eat for free here, and all the restaurants offer kids' menus that include elevated options like prime beef tenderloin (an impressive upgrade from chicken nuggets and mac and cheese).
—Jalyn Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nugget
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“Nugget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nugget. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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nugget
noun
nug·get
ˈnəg-ət 
: a solid lump especially of precious metal
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