collop

noun

Definition of collopnext
as in noisette

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collop
  1. noisette
  2. medallion
  3. mouthful
  4. taste
  5. nibble
  6. morsel
  7. bite
  8. nugget
Noun
  • The meal started with Filet de Sole Mountbatten, a nod to Prince Philip's surname, followed by Perdreau en Casserole (partridges in a casserole), with green beans, noisette potatoes and royal salad.
    — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Not surprisingly, the 1,500-square-foot space has had a steady stream of traffic since the announcement was made, as customers flock to take home their favorite French pastries and sip a café noisette.
    — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of noisette
Noun
  • After the fight, Shakur allegedly got into a brawl with Anderson, a member of the South Side Compton Crips gang who had attempted to steal a Death Row Records medallion from a member of Shakur’s entourage.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Slate chips replace the usual bark or mulch, and layered plantings, custom window boxes and a medallion set into the rear of the fireplace show the same level of care found indoors.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of medallion
Noun
  • Across the cove, less than a hundred yards away, another beaver swam to its lodge, also with a mouthful of sticks.
    — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Trump himself issued mouthfuls of balderdash during the event.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of mouthful
Noun
  • As in Seneca’s metaphor of honey-making, the ingredients determine the taste of the product, but they are entirely transformed by the generative process.
    — Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In the same interview, Margarita assessed her late grandmother’s taste in jewelry.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of taste
Noun
  • In This Article From rabbits to squirrels, protecting our gardens from nibbles and bites is a season-long endeavor.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026
  • After an evening of nibbles and cocktails—and with a pedometer that clocked over 20,000 steps—Lova was ready to turn in for the night.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of nibble
Noun
  • Tempt even the most stubborn cat with these morsels made from real chicken.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026
  • The play’s issues are greatly outweighed by the many hilarious lines that crackle all over the stage, so many of them perfectly timed and out of left field, causing surprising morsels of legit laughter.
    — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
Definition of morsel
Noun
  • The lawsuit further alleged that Trader Joe’s put its crustless PB&Js peanut in packaging that too closely resembled the coloring of an Uncrustables box and featured a similar photograph of a sandwich with a bite taken out of one side.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Throughout the night, creatives grazed on light bites from Goop Kitchen—the teriyaki salmon hand rolls were a crowd favorite—and bopped to the tunes from DJ Mariko.
    — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of bite
Noun
  • Along with a brief moment of tenderness Sara experiences with her class’s resident dork, this feminine camaraderie makes for a nugget of niceness in a sea of despair.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Where there might be a nugget of truth (water-holding, adhesion, seed spacing), there are simpler, proven, and less messy alternatives.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of nugget
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“Collop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collop. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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