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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Sharks use an organ around their snout and head called the ampullae of Lorenzini to sense subtle electrical fields produced by prey.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
The dog will also likely need laser therapy to repair the skin and hair around her snout, as well as vaccines, spaying surgery and other health treatments down the road, officials said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 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
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
The dog will also likely need laser therapy to repair the skin and hair around her snout, as well as vaccines, spaying surgery and other health treatments down the road, officials said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snout
nose
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Saturday’s nose win followed a neck victory over Chief Wallabee in last month’s Fountain of Youth Stakes.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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There’s a real danger for both Galvin and Healey that Foley’s new team will show state agencies run by them have failed to ferret out fraud right under their noses.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Snout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snout. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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