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Recent Examples of snooze
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
The Verdict on Shortcut Cinnamon Rolls Admittedly, the smell wasn’t exactly the same as Mom’s skip-the-snooze-worthy rolls.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2025
Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
One guy wearing a World Series of Poker cap was snoozing just a few feet from Circa’s Sports Gambling Hall of Fame, which features plaques commemorating America’s betting behemoths, including several men who live overseas for fear of prosecution.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Noun
For a fluffy, hotel-like snooze, their down collection is a perennial keeper.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
The Verdict on Shortcut Cinnamon Rolls Admittedly, the smell wasn’t exactly the same as Mom’s skip-the-snooze-worthy rolls.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2025
Verb
Sea turtles snoozed, manta rays glided, and reef fish darted by the thousands over lava pinnacles covered in corals and basket sponges.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
One guy wearing a World Series of Poker cap was snoozing just a few feet from Circa’s Sports Gambling Hall of Fame, which features plaques commemorating America’s betting behemoths, including several men who live overseas for fear of prosecution.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snooze
Noun
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Afternoon naps and caffeine as well as evening light from phones and other electronic devices can make adjusting to an earlier bedtime even harder.—
Lauran Neergaard,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Afternoon naps and caffeine as well as evening light from phones and other electronic devices can make adjusting to an earlier bedtime even harder.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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More than 27,000 racers rose before dawn this morning to yawn, stretch and don their gear to take on the iconic streets of Los Angeles today during the 2026 ASICS Los Angeles Marathon.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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With that indelible Southern gift for pulling new lingo from thin air, the duo deploy yawns that stretch like bungee over Zaytoven-type keys.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Some cities have also moved to enable police to fine or arrest people sleeping on the streets.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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While collagen production naturally slows down for women in their mid-20s, the steep drop starts once a woman begins experiencing the symptoms of perimenopause, like hot flashes, sleep disruption, and irregular periods.—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Beneath the school’s football field, there are 160 bore holes, each 500 feet deep, containing pipes that harness the relatively consistent underground temperatures to regulate temperatures in the school.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Marchand did not see the ice in OT but calmly stepped to the center dot, bore in on Korpisalo and beat him over the glove with a pretty backhander, a move Pastrnak knows well.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Right Way to Water Your Vegetable Garden The best way to water a vegetable garden is with a soaker or drip hose.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
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Wanda turns the tiny decanter spout; the ice-cold water drip-drops onto the sugar cube, held over the glass of absinthe by a slotted spoon.—
David Cook,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Snooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snooze. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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