as in skunk
someone who acts in a sly and secret manner she's such a sneaker I wouldn't trust her any farther than I could throw her

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Recent Examples of sneaker Maral Abedin’s picks: New Balance 9060 Sneakers 16/16 New Balance 9060 Sneakers Shop at Nordstrom We all love a good sneaker trend, and Maral Abedin, influencer and founder of influencer talent rep Imperial Management, has her eye on the next big one. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2025 Gabriel is a true believer in Nike Monarchs, a style of 1990s sneaker that looks, well, like something your dad or grandfather might wear. Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 As for styles, boots, flats, pumps, and some sneakers are usually stretch-able, while super-structured shoes like Wellington boots probably won’t budge. Christina Pérez, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024 What's inside: The six-bed, seven-bath home comes with 14K gold and crystal chandeliers, a movie theater, and a custom shoe closet where Khaled used to keep his collection of over 500 sneakers. Brianna Crane, Axios, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sneaker 
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Noun
  • Any time an agricultural producer or horse owner or home gardener has a persistent issue with dangerous or destructive animals — skunks denning under a shed, raccoons raiding a chicken coop, bears gorging in a vineyard — Chandler can assist, either with advice or, if necessary, direct intervention.
    Malcolm Brooks Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Zak Mouton, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • That’s a sure way to invite not only raccoons but other unwanted guests such as mice, opossums, and skunks.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Since graduation, Chen has racked up assignments in Mozart, Beethoven, Donizetti, Verdi, Wagner, and Puccini with opera companies and symphony orchestras across the United States and in Europe, often as the motormouth buffoons and weasels of classic comedies.
    airmail.news, airmail.news, 7 Dec. 2024
  • When a weasel sucks eggs, the meat is sucked out of the egg.
    Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Danger: Venomous snakes bite millions of people each year.
    New York Times, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Giving 11 venomous snakes a chance to escape inside your office sounds risky, but one of the nation’s top rattlesnake experts did just that to prove a point.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Below is a sneak peak at some popular songs that viewers will hear in the new episodes releasing Thursday.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The Application Process Can Be Very Telling The way a company handles its job application process can offer a sneak peak into its overall organizational culture and employee experience.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025

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“Sneaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaker. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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