plural snappers
1
: one that snaps: such as
a
: something (such as a remark) that gives new orientation to a situation or utterance
b(1)
(2)
2
plural also snapper
a
: any of numerous active carnivorous fishes (family Lutjanidae) of warm seas important as food and often as sport fishes
b
: any of several immature fishes (such as the young of the bluefish) that resemble a snapper
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The Exumas are known as one of The Bahamas’ better fishing areas, with champion fisherman and beginners alike coming from far and wide in hopes of landing everything from silvery bonefish and snapper to wahoo and mahi-mahi.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Having taken care of their 40-year-old long snapper, the Panthers will move on to other contractual matters and possible roster moves ahead of the March 11 start of free agency, which really begins two days earlier with the opening of the legal tampering window.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The longtime long snapper signed a one-year deal with the franchise on Tuesday, the team announced.
—Mike Kaye
february 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
On Billy Bob and controversy Landman has become a global sensation, one of the biggest hits in Taylor Sheridan’s impressive stable, and it’s given Larter the highest profile of a career that began after a talent scout spotted her at 13, eating snapper soup in a Philadelphia restaurant.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Having taken care of their 40-year-old long snapper, the Panthers will move on to other contractual matters and possible roster moves ahead of the March 11 start of free agency, which really begins two days earlier with the opening of the legal tampering window.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The longtime long snapper signed a one-year deal with the franchise on Tuesday, the team announced.
—Mike Kaye
february 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
On Billy Bob and controversy Landman has become a global sensation, one of the biggest hits in Taylor Sheridan’s impressive stable, and it’s given Larter the highest profile of a career that began after a talent scout spotted her at 13, eating snapper soup in a Philadelphia restaurant.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Snapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snapper. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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snapper
noun
snap·per
ˈsnap-ər 
plural snappers
1
a
: something that snaps
b
2
plural also snapper
a
: any of a large family of active flesh-eating fishes of warm seas that are important as food and sport fishes
b
: any of several immature fishes (as the young of the bluefish) that resemble a snapper
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