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
Still, they’re seldom required to provide more than sneering physicality.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
But the game has a way of sneering at coronations.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
But the game has a way of sneering at coronations.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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.
—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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Kate McKinnon always leaves the audience laughing.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Viewer Reactions With over 134,700 likes and 165 comments, TikTok users couldn't stop laughing at the accident and the dog's reaction.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The shot showed Eugenie and pals smiling for a selfie, with the Seine River and Eiffel Tower behind them.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Coaches and players were seen smiling, but kept stoic expressions, as the president spoke.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Sneering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneering. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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