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 This carnivore’s sanctum offers an education in offal, mapping the pig from trompa (snout) to rabo (tail). —

Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026 Video shows officers cautiously approaching the alligator before grabbing it by the snout and taping its mouth shut to secure it. —

Sergio Candido, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 Birdo is the pink Yoshi-looking dinosaur who can fire eggs from her snout, while Mouser is the giant bomb-throwing mouse with sunglasses. —

Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for snout

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nose

Noun

New World screwworm flies, the size of a housefly, lay eggs inside warm-blooded animals' open wounds or body openings, such as eyes, nose or mouth.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 June 2026
De Vie The hyper-seasonal, nose-to-tail dishes at De Vie are designed to pair alongside cocktails crafted from French and housemade spirits, and the nonalcoholic versions play just as large a role in the restaurant and bar’s living laboratory of infusions and tinctures.

— Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026