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as in sneers
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval
made a snort of derision at the lame suggestion
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Recent Examples of snorts
Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
Noun
The Rodents of Unusual Size that attack Westley in a swamp work because they are played by small men in rodent suits, rather than coolly conjured from pixels; their deliberate artifice is the thrill, and Reiner provided the voice for their hideous snorts.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snorts
Noun
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But in 2019, the group started to tighten the energy efficiency standard in gulps.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Iraqis breathed a few gulps of freedom before secular warfare between Sunni and Shia militias began tearing the country apart.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the video, Chilli sniffs large bricks to locate the scent a trainer shared with him.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Tovar is the one officer who immediately sniffs out that there’s something weird about Gacy, and Luna incrementally nudges the character further and further into obsession.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Light bites came courtesy of charcuterie stations and passed hors d'oeuvres like sips of tomato gazpacho.—
Kaitlin Menza,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Drinking small sips of fluids instead of chugging helps your body absorb them more effectively.—
Brandi Jones,
Verywell Health,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But not everyone who snores has sleep apnea, and not everyone with sleep apnea snores.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The event also had free opportunities to take photos, get ice cream snickers and have earned a Super Bowl post card.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated February 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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While there were a few snickers, the photographers obliged and got their photos.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There will also be frozen cocktails and shareable drinks like Spill the Tea, a punch with vodka, nigori sake, lychee, jasmine and citrus.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The dispenser has two separate water lines leading into the crew module, allowing the rehydration of food, making drinks and maintaining crew hydration.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Then is too stoic to open up, but then the appearance of the book magically snuffs out that flicker of tension.—
Lily Janiak,
San Francisco Chronicle,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Clearing right-of-way strips can result in the loss of trees and native vegetation; crackles, hisses and humming can be heard nearby especially during periods of high humidity; and farm fields and animal habitat can be affected by construction activities.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Snorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snorts. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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