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 With its scaly armor, pointy ears, elongated snout, and curved claws, the armadillo is undeniably odd-looking. —

Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 May 2026 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 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

Cook County animal control also reminded pet owners that animals with short coats, or with white or tan fur, are more susceptible to sunburbn, especially on their noses.

— Darius Johnson, CBS News, 29 June 2026
The nose is designed to help break up the shockwaves that are typically created when an aircraft flies faster than the speed of sound.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026