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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The unusual-looking freshwater fish, which has pointy teeth and a long snout, measured 7 feet and 3 inches and weighed 153 pounds, according to Weston’s post—about the same heft as a keg of beer.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Dolphins tend to have a more streamlined body and a prominent, beak-like snout, while porpoises are generally smaller, stockier, and have a more rounded, blunt snout.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Related article Wild dolphins off US Southeast coast found with microplastics in their breath, study says
The Yangtze finless porpoise looks distinct, with a short snout, dark gray color and signature lack of a dorsal fin, which sets it apart from its dolphin relatives.
—Marlowe Starling, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Run before its silver snout collides with the earth, before the plane explodes into a million shards of metal, engulfing everything in heat.
—Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Dolphins tend to have a more streamlined body and a prominent, beak-like snout, while porpoises are generally smaller, stockier, and have a more rounded, blunt snout.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Related article Wild dolphins off US Southeast coast found with microplastics in their breath, study says
The Yangtze finless porpoise looks distinct, with a short snout, dark gray color and signature lack of a dorsal fin, which sets it apart from its dolphin relatives.
—Marlowe Starling, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Run before its silver snout collides with the earth, before the plane explodes into a million shards of metal, engulfing everything in heat.
—Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snout
nose
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Begin by creating an awkward distance between nose and glass (an inch or two is good) and then go for a series of little gentle sniffs, thus warming up your nose.—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Breathing through the nose helps people absorb more oxygen, according to Todd Anderson, sleep and wellness expert and founder of Dream Performance & Recovery in Nashville.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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“Snout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snout. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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