as in laughing
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
they brushed off his sneer and went about their business
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Recent Examples of sneering
Norton, meanwhile, is having the time of his life sneering and rolling his eyes at the two younger men who have somehow become his boss.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Unlike The Beatles, Oasis arrived in the US with trademark sneering entitlement.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Unlike The Beatles, Oasis arrived in the US with trademark sneering entitlement.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneering
Verb
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Adding to the action is a colorful, squirmy worm that will get kids laughing and moving.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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The three of us kids quickly unraveled, laughing uncontrollably.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Wearing a yellow fringed dress, Jauregui spun and shook her hips alongside a safety vest-wearing Armstrong, ending the performance by quick-stepping over to the cocktail table, where her bandmates and Bankhead were smiling and clapping in celebration.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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This time, Murakami has lent his smiling flower motif to recreate two limited-edition bottles — the Dom Pérignon Vintage 2015 and the Dom Pérignon Rosé Vintage 2010.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Sneering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneering. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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