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
Edmontosaurs were probably pretty striking to look at with a long, low skull and one of the most prominent duck-bill snouts of any hadrosaur.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Jurassic-era ichthyosaurs are known for their long-snouts and their dolphin-like bodies, Massare said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Pterosaurs were prehistoric predators that dominated the skies with pointed snouts that could catch prey on the move or from the water, according to National Geographic.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Keller noted that some airlines won't allow dogs with short snouts such as French Bulldogs to fly at all because of the stress that could put on the dog's ability to breathe.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
The characters’ snouts are more pronounced.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Jurassic-era ichthyosaurs are known for their long-snouts and their dolphin-like bodies, Massare said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Pterosaurs were prehistoric predators that dominated the skies with pointed snouts that could catch prey on the move or from the water, according to National Geographic.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Keller noted that some airlines won't allow dogs with short snouts such as French Bulldogs to fly at all because of the stress that could put on the dog's ability to breathe.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
The characters’ snouts are more pronounced.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snouts
noses
Noun
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After the birth, dry the kittens and ensure their noses and mouths are clear.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Snouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snouts. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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