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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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The whisky is rich and inviting on the nose, featuring a layered complexity of honeyed malt, orchard fruit, caramel, a hint of vanilla, and subtle notes of golden raisins and oak wood spices.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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That same year, Francis underwent a cosmetic procedure meant to narrow her nose.—
Jeff Lunden,
NPR,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Behind them were strobe lights and a striking LED screen backdrop splayed with lyrics and images of animated alligators shooting lasers from their snouts.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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Keller noted that some airlines won't allow dogs with short snouts such as French Bulldogs to fly at all because of the stress that could put on the dog's ability to breathe.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
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“Schnoz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schnoz. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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