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as in sneer
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval
made a snort of derision at the lame suggestion
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Recent Examples of snort
Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
These breathing disruptions can cause snoring, snorting, or gasping for air.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Even so, some of Lucy’s pronouncements are so truly awful that a blunt snort of laughter is the only response.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 June 2025
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Noun
The authors estimate the dog could have snorted (or ingested) as much as 96 mg of the drug.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
These breathing disruptions can cause snoring, snorting, or gasping for air.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
They’re comforted by the hoots of owls and snorts of pig frogs.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Even so, some of Lucy’s pronouncements are so truly awful that a blunt snort of laughter is the only response.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snort
Noun
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Jacob sneers, but doesn’t even wait for his son to answer.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
15 Aug. 2025
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The single, meanwhile, is ushered in with a gripping bass line and an undercurrent of keyboards until Osbourne makes his grand vocal entrance, all sneers and snarls.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The rye character of the whiskey is definitely front and center, with notes of spice, fruit, vanilla, and caramel popping on every sip.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
12 Oct. 2025
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Megan couldn't choke down a single sip of the chicken smoothie and almost puked in the sink after trying it.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Common signals include sniffing, circling, squatting, or whining.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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The picture shows them on the floor together with Comet fully exposing his belly, a sign of trust, while Dottie sniffs him.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the quarter millennium since, scholars and activists have in different ways done their damnedest to wipe the smirk off his face.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Coach Ben Johnson began Week 6 with a smirk when asked about the position.—
Kevin Fishbain,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even as dusk descended, people lined up to gulp from public fountains (another blessing), to fill their water bottles, or to splash their bare skin.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In front of them, warthogs snuffled around in the grass.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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Next to arrive is her disembodied trunk, with a mind of its own, snuffling out friends and enemies and food.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2024
Noun
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Early never makes fun of Maddie, never lets the audience snicker at the screen.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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The carnage leads to a sigh of an epilogue that seems, without giving anything away, like a curious letdown, a cruel little snicker from Aster that doesn’t entirely satisfy.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Cucumber water isn’t just a refreshing spa drink; it’s also packed with vitamins, antioxidants, and nutrients that can boost your health.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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Behind the front counter reach-in cooler with drinks were at least 30.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Snort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snort. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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