Thesaurus results for SNOUT

snout

noun

ˈsnau̇t

as in nose

the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity dogs and their owners must grow to resemble one another, as that man and his basset hound have remarkably similar snouts

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Recent Examples of snout Instead, the desire to survive generally wins out over lingering to admire the predator’s sizable claws or snout shape. —

Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026 The animal, which sported two horns on its snout, was comparable in size to modern rhino species. —

Jeanne Timmons, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026 The snout serves as a steam release, and the terra-cotta form ensures whatever is inside heats evenly. —

Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025 Sharks are able to detect weak electric signals using the pores on their snouts that act as electroreceptors, which helps them with navigation and prey detection. —

IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snout

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nose

Noun

This is followed by, say, a succulent duck pot-au-feu (stew) or the iconic nose-to-tail dish tête de veau (calf's head), smothered with a creamy gribiche sauce, then cervelle de canut, a creamy white cheese with herbs and shallots.

— John Brunton, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Its purpose is to improve the external appearance of the nose by removing a hump, refining the tip, straightening the bridge, or making the nose appear smaller and more balanced with the rest of the face.

— Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026