as in noses
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 snouts
Many hot weather dogs have longer snouts.
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Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Those strolling around downtown Dallas this weekend might have noticed more tails, claws and snouts than usual.
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Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails.
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Sergio Candido,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails.
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Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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.
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IEEE Spectrum,
18 Dec. 2025
However, the trading bloc is a major exporter of pork and key supplier of byproducts such as ears, snouts, feet and other items considered to be delicacies in China.
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Elaine Kurtenbach,
Fortune,
16 Dec. 2025
Then, the researchers used a computer imaging program to measure the length of the specimens’ snouts, from the tip of the nose to the tear duct, and total head length, from the tip of the nose to where the ear attaches to the head.
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Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
24 Nov. 2025
The dogs curled up and jammed their snouts into their haunches, to defend against the wind.
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Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
29 May 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
Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails.
—
Sergio Candido,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails.
—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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
However, the trading bloc is a major exporter of pork and key supplier of byproducts such as ears, snouts, feet and other items considered to be delicacies in China.
—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Fortune,
16 Dec. 2025
Then, the researchers used a computer imaging program to measure the length of the specimens’ snouts, from the tip of the nose to the tear duct, and total head length, from the tip of the nose to where the ear attaches to the head.
—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
24 Nov. 2025
The dogs curled up and jammed their snouts into their haunches, to defend against the wind.
—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snouts
noses
Noun
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Ashley Hernandez, a Wilmington resident and organizer with the nonprofit Communities for a Better Environment, said bloody noses and noxious fumes were a regular part of life in the neighborhood growing up.
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If not for the enormous backlash—which included a conference lawsuit and threats of a boycott by other schools—the Red Raiders would have happily held their noses and competed for the national championship that eluded them last year.
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“Snouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snouts. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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