Thesaurus results for SNEAKER

sneaker

noun

ˈsnē-kər

Definition of sneaker

as in skunk

someone who acts in a sly and secret manner she's such a sneaker I wouldn't trust her any farther than I could throw her

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Recent Examples of sneaker The Chargers social media team recently made an Instagram post devoted entirely to his sneakers, with close-up shots of his array of Nike Air Force sneakers in bright yellow, green, blue, white with gold trim, and animal print. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 She was dressed in red again—a scarlet suit and a black lace bustier, accompanied by her trusty La Sportiva sneakers. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 Complete your easy airport outfit with these best-selling Adidas sneakers that hold up during 20,000-step days. — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026 These cherry red sneakers will pop against wardrobe basics, making simple outfits a little more exciting. — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sneaker

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Noun

The disease is primarily spread to humans through bites and scratches from infected animals like bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes.

— Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026
The petting zoo, Farm Adventures, said the goats were too young for vaccination and had been bitten by a skunk found in their pen.

— Aria Bendix, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of skunk

Noun

Wolverines — the sturdy animals in the images the national forest shared online — are the largest members of the mustelid family, which includes species of badgers, otters and weasels.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2026
Normally, during the warmer months, timber rattlesnakes feed on weasels and small rodents.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026

Definition of weasel

Noun

Cellphone camera footage broadcast by CBS Los Angeles shows the snake on a beach at night and someone trying to use what appears to be the base of a palm frond to pick it up and toss it back into the water.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Jackie Aguilar came upon the snake while walking on the beach in Crystal Cove with her family last Friday night.

— Lesley Marin, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of snake

Noun

Telluride Film Festival chief Julie Huntsinger took a significant risk programming a documentary as the festival’s sneak premiere this year, given that nonfiction can’t claim the broad appeal of fiction.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2026
More than a decade in the making, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles is slated to open later in September, and USA TODAY reporter Paris Barraza was treated to a sneak-peek this week.

— Kate Franco, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

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