as in snort
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval
notoriously difficult to please, opera buffs are as quick with a razz as with a rave
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Recent Examples of razz
Chris Richards, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2023
Delta 8 Gummies come in five yummy fruity flavors including watermelon, strawberry, lime, mango, and blue-razz.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
Charlie Campbell / Jakarta, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
In the next segment, the pair drank beers together — Miller High Lifes, at the candidate’s request — and Colbert good-naturedly razzed her about the canniness of choosing a beer from swing-state Wisconsin.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Excellent razz, but the choice of words surfaced a deeper hurt.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2023
Delta 8 Gummies come in five yummy fruity flavors including watermelon, strawberry, lime, mango, and blue-razz.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
Verb
The display ends and Prabowo strolls the ranks of recruits, asking their home province, their university major, and razzing a couple of the stoutest about their paunch.
—Charlie Campbell / Jakarta, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
In the next segment, the pair drank beers together — Miller High Lifes, at the candidate’s request — and Colbert good-naturedly razzed her about the canniness of choosing a beer from swing-state Wisconsin.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for razz
Noun
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There was always laughter, followed up by an occasional snort sometimes!—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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The book, with illustrations by English artist Hannah Farr, tells the story of how Henri gets bullied in doggie daycare because of his loud snort.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2024
Verb
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As OpenAI rolls out Sora to more users, expanding access to additional countries and teasing a potential ChatGPT integration, developers may be incentivized to address issues of bias further.—
Reece Rogers,
WIRED,
23 Mar. 2025
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This year, the star has teased new music, sharing occasional studio photos on Instagram.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
22 Mar. 2025
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Despite the show's ruminations revolving around Dorian's ego, there is no vanity in this performance where Snook sweats, sneers, and dashes across stage.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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One is Giovanni Battista Moroni’s Portrait of a Woman (ca. 1575), in which a leery-eyed woman stares down at her viewer, pressing her lips into the faintest of sneers.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After a day on the slopes at Lost Trail, make your way to the tiny town of Jackson, which will make Philipsburg and Anaconda seem like large metropolitan areas (kidding, kinda).—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Huang may have been kidding, but Nvidia spent much of its event detailing just how much better its Blackwell chips are.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But for just as long, any such talk has been met with smirks and sneers from outside Connecticut.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2025
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But Jordana didn’t seem to think much of it other than a smirk.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Even when joking, maintain a tone that underscores your expertise and deep understanding of the market.—
Paul Boross MBE,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Ducks star Trevor Zegras joked that the unique performance affected his play at the start.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There were boos and an exodus that left empty seats during the 6-0 home loss to Arsenal in February.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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During the national anthem, obviously the Rogers Centre, overwhelming boo.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Razz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razz. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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