1
: a choice morsel of food
2
: a choice or pleasing bit (as of information)
Synonyms
Examples of tidbit in a Sentence
I just heard a juicy tidbit about your brother.
gave her an expensive box of chocolate tidbits
Recent Examples on the Web
But tucked into the fifth paragraph of that bulletin was a troubling tidbit: Colleges and universities would not receive students’ financial aid data until the first half of March, more than a month later than the government had promised.
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Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
The six-time host shared the tidbit with SNL alum Maya Rudolph, who dropped by Monday's episode of her eponymous talk show to promote season 2 of her Apple TV+ sitcom Loot.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2024
Besides the quantum leap in storage, Gmail also came equipped with Google's search technology so users could quickly retrieve a tidbit from an old email, photo or other personal information stored on the service.
—Michael Liedtke, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
Here’s a fun tidbit that may not come as a surprise to the readers of this newsletter: The majority of Latinxs get their news in English.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
There are tidbits of knowledge or ideas ahead of their time that didn’t catch on but suddenly do.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
Princess Diana's Siblings: Everything to Know About Her Brother and Sisters
Also in the caption, Charles shared a tidbit about his childhood nickname.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
Almost from the start, juicy tidbits from the couple’s relationship were entered as evidence during discovery and became public.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2024
Together, the series alum reminisced about their time working on the beloved family drama — and shared some behind-the-scenes tidbits about the series, including some surprise cast crushes on Watson.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024
Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
The six-time host shared the tidbit with SNL alum Maya Rudolph, who dropped by Monday's episode of her eponymous talk show to promote season 2 of her Apple TV+ sitcom Loot.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2024
Besides the quantum leap in storage, Gmail also came equipped with Google's search technology so users could quickly retrieve a tidbit from an old email, photo or other personal information stored on the service.
—Michael Liedtke, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
Here’s a fun tidbit that may not come as a surprise to the readers of this newsletter: The majority of Latinxs get their news in English.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
There are tidbits of knowledge or ideas ahead of their time that didn’t catch on but suddenly do.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
Princess Diana's Siblings: Everything to Know About Her Brother and Sisters
Also in the caption, Charles shared a tidbit about his childhood nickname.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
Almost from the start, juicy tidbits from the couple’s relationship were entered as evidence during discovery and became public.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2024
Together, the series alum reminisced about their time working on the beloved family drama — and shared some behind-the-scenes tidbits about the series, including some surprise cast crushes on Watson.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
perhaps from tit- (as in titmouse) + bit entry 3
First Known Use
circa 1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Tidbit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tidbit. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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