as in snorts
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval
there were raspberries from the audience when the hapless actress kept forgetting her lines
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Noun
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The Rodents of Unusual Size that attack Westley in a swamp work because they are played by small men in rodent suits, rather than coolly conjured from pixels; their deliberate artifice is the thrill, and Reiner provided the voice for their hideous snorts.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
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The event also had free opportunities to take photos, get ice cream snickers and have earned a Super Bowl post card.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated February 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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While there were a few snickers, the photographers obliged and got their photos.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Her request drew boos and yelling from the audience.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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The boos turned to cheers, as Marseille knocked Paris Saint-Germain out of the Coupe de France and qualified for the Champions League again.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Raspberries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raspberries. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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