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as in snobs
a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior
our neighbor is a tiresome old snoot who keeps talking about how the neighborhood is going downhill
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as in frowns
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
a snoot that suggested that she thought that she was better than the rest of us
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as in disdains
to show contempt for
after some modest success, the singer began to snoot the very people who had helped her get her career off the ground
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snoots
Noun
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Those snobs say the studio audience or, heaven forbid, the laugh track, do all the work.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026 -
Don’t let the football snobs deter you.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
Noun
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If not for the enormous backlash—which included a conference lawsuit and threats of a boycott by other schools—the Red Raiders would have happily held their noses and competed for the national championship that eluded them last year.—
Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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Although the scent of mint is deeply appealing to most human noses, many pests don’t like the smell or taste of mint – including slugs and snails.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Numbers might be up, but frowns are also up.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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No smiles, no frowns, no fluctuations of body warmth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Krikorian said a more traditional law enforcement approach should trade street sweeps for a greater focus on worksite enforcement – something Homan has advocated for, but which Trump disdains.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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White supremacy, which is very much alive in the land — turn on the news — disdains every people of color.—
Robert Lloyd,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Many hot weather dogs have longer snouts.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Those strolling around downtown Dallas this weekend might have noticed more tails, claws and snouts than usual.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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One of the series’ most creative elements is the variety of scowls Graham deploys while arguing with Hezekiah, Mary, or his younger brother, Treacle (James Nelson-Joyce), a pragmatic family man who represents everything Sugar’s life could have been if he weren’t filled with so much self-loathing.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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There’s this dynamic early on in the film where the audience, seeing things from Jessie’s perspective, really hates Lily and look at her as a villain.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
22 June 2026
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Everybody hates Israel because of this.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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And yet, the wry grimaces that followed said the quiet part out loud.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the video, Claffey tries to move Ansell away from the subject and grimaces at the camera when his costar seems to say a little too much.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Feb. 2026
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