schnoz

variants or schnozz
slang
as in nose
the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity another smart remark like that and you'll get a bop on the schnoz

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for schnoz
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Noun
  • The nose reads classic Woodford but with a bit of black pepper spice.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
  • Monty even enlisted the help of Ned to design the paths that intersect through the planting, by following his nose and forging the routes that can be seen in the final garden design.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • The blanket was wrapped around his entire body, covering his ears and tied under his snout.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
  • Printed in green foil, the back of each card features an elaborate design incorporating four alligators, all of them touching snouts in the center.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Schnoz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schnoz. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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