Examples of snooze in a Sentence
Verb
snoozed through those long winter nights under a thick down comforter
she was just snoozing when she heard the knock at the door
Noun
took a snooze after lunch to refresh himself
man, that novel is a snooze—there's not one interesting character in it
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Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Be warned, these are already selling out online — the deep brown mock croc is just too good to last, so don’t snooze on them for long.
—Natalie Cantell, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Perched next to a chicken cookie jar on a shelf at The Market Place, an antique store in East Durham, about 2 hours from Manhattan, was a sleepy Eastern Screech Owl catching a snooze.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Maybe that’s why all Dodgers’ batters seem to be hitting is the snooze button — snoozing and, on Wednesday, losing 4-1 to the Cleveland Guardians.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Be warned, these are already selling out online — the deep brown mock croc is just too good to last, so don’t snooze on them for long.
—Natalie Cantell, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
Factors to Consider Find your ideal sleep settings in order to maximize your snooze, whether that’s in the same room or separate.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Perched next to a chicken cookie jar on a shelf at The Market Place, an antique store in East Durham, about 2 hours from Manhattan, was a sleepy Eastern Screech Owl catching a snooze.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Snooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snooze. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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