snorter

noun

ˈsnȯr-tər How to pronounce snorter (audio)
Definition of snorternext
as in beauty
something very good of its kind a real snorter of an action movie that lives up to all the hype

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snorter
  1. beauty
  2. dream
  3. ripper
  4. corker
  5. ripsnorter
  6. humdinger
  7. sweetheart
  8. wonder
Noun
  • The model for the painting (disputed by some historians) was allegedly Simonetta Vespucci (née Cattaneo), a renowned beauty in Florentine high society whom Botticelli greatly admired.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The company additionally toyed with the beauty category via collaborations, the latest of which launched with K-beauty brand Amuse earlier this year.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of beauty
Noun
  • California dreams and nightmares The Cheesecake Factory is a punchline.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • On the floor beside him, the dog was feebly pursuing some quarry in a dream.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of dream
Noun
  • Digitize your dusty DVDs and reclaim shelf space with DVDneXtCOPY, a powerful DVD ripper that preserves your collection.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps unlike anyone else in country music beyond maybe Brantley Gilbert, Hardy makes fairly straightforward country radio fare while also making straight-up heavy metal rippers.
    — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of ripper
Noun
  • Of course all the business between Patricia and the Boogeyman is just an excuse for Widow’s Bay to stage a corker of a send-up of 1978’s Halloween and slasher movies of its ilk.
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 June 2026
  • The breakfast buffet is supremely surreal A big part of every season of The White Lotus is the breakfast buffet, and the Martinez’s daily extravaganza is a corker.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of corker
Noun
  • Will relish manager Brendan Rodgers style of play, and could have another ripsnorter of a campaign.
    — SI.com, SI.com, 6 July 2019
Definition of ripsnorter
Noun
  • With both teams in good form, fans can expect a humdinger at the Emirates today.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Presented in a woodland forest, today’s Chanel couture show was a real humdinger.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 7 July 2026
Definition of humdinger
Noun
  • Goebbels interviewed Wessel’s grieving mother and wrote of Jaenichen and Wessel as childhood sweethearts, as though their story was from romance fiction.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Gregory's mother-in-law told The Telegraph the couple were school sweethearts who had been together for over 20 years.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweetheart
Noun
  • And ultimately, Glover believes the greatest wonder isn't the moon, the stars, or even the incredible complexity of nature.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The geological wonder combines pinks, oranges and reds to create its own natural artwork.
    — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of wonder
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“Snorter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snorter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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