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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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Staff makes sure people are well-watered; this isn’t a place for snobs on either side of the bar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026 -
For design lovers and many coffee snobs, the vessel makes the drink.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But for people who suffer from allergies—which includes many women in their 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s—this season often looks less like renewal and more like discomfort, thanks to sneezing, runny noses and itchy eyes that can wreak havoc on sleep.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
14 Apr. 2026
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This includes fruit flies, the fungus gnats in our potted plants, and those little gnats that like to get in our eyes and noses.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Those surrounding the bride stood up and began clapping, their frowns shifting to wide smiles.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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If only humans kept their expressions to cartoonishly clear frowns and smiles.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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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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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Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails.—
Sergio Candido,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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State Climatologist Luigi Romolo hates to lose.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
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Jokic hates to admit it, but his eyes often light up at the opportunity to prove the best offense is superior to the best defense.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 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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“Snoots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snoots. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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