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Recent Examples of schnoz
His gravest injury in real life was a bloody nose, spurred by hitting his schnoz twice on the McCallisters' doggy door.
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Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
But Cooper, who also directed and co-wrote (with Josh Singer), would hardly be the first lead actor contender to alter his schnoz for the sake of verisimilitude.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
Cooper’s decision to don a prosthetic nose — with the fake schnoz featured, uh, prominently in the film’s trailer — sparked a firestorm of criticism, with some decrying it as antisemitic.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023
Because Cooper is not a Jew himself, dissenters opined, accentuating his schnoz was an act of crude caricature.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2023
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Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
But Cooper, who also directed and co-wrote (with Josh Singer), would hardly be the first lead actor contender to alter his schnoz for the sake of verisimilitude.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
Cooper’s decision to don a prosthetic nose — with the fake schnoz featured, uh, prominently in the film’s trailer — sparked a firestorm of criticism, with some decrying it as antisemitic.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023
Because Cooper is not a Jew himself, dissenters opined, accentuating his schnoz was an act of crude caricature.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schnoz
Noun
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In her tutorial, Cox applies the concealer under her eyes, between her eyebrows, on her cheekbones, and around her nose before blending the product out with a brush — effectively brightening her under eyes and the high points of her face while evening out her skin tone.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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When evaluating dysphonia, otolaryngologists place a flexible tube attached to a tiny camera through a person's nose or mouth—called a fiberoptic scope—to visualize the larynx and vocal cords.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The snakes are about a foot long from snout to body, with a seven-inch tail, researchers said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2025
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While police attempted to arrest him, the man allegedly grabbed the canine’s snout in an attempt to restrict the dog’s airway, kicked three officers, and bit another, according to the release.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
26 May 2025
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“Schnoz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schnoz. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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