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as in snob
a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior
our neighbor is a tiresome old snoot who keeps talking about how the neighborhood is going downhill
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as in grimace
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
a snoot that suggested that she thought that she was better than the rest of us
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as in to disdain
to show contempt for
after some modest success, the singer began to snoot the very people who had helped her get her career off the ground
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Recent Examples of snoot
Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
Some significant figures are just cut completely, others reduced to a quirk, and others, in the case of the society gossips, turned into a comic chorus: genuinely funny (Sierra Boggess is a hoot as a racist real estate snoot) but also too easy of a punching bag.
—Steven Oxman, Variety, 9 July 2024
Australian photographer Simon Theuma lit up the scene with a strobe light, concentrated into a focused point with a photography tool called a snoot.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024
Italian photographer Andrea Michelutti took this image underwater, using a snoot, or a device that narrows the camera’s flash down to a point.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Mar. 2023
The snoot of the car has been extended still further and completely reshaped.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 3 Feb. 2023
That’s when the human reaches out and gives the cat a little boop on its snoot.
—Melissa Locker, Time, 9 Mar. 2020
Kerry McKeel with the Harris County Animal Shelter held Pumpkin the kitten, wrapped in a towel, as Spring Fire Department’s apparatus operator, Michael Alaniz, gently held the mask to Pumpkin’s tiny snoot.
—Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle, 19 July 2019
As Shelter Island attracts wealthy buyers sidestepping the snoot and traffic of the Hamptons, prices are rising and the character is changing.
—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 16 May 2018
Noun
Bud is a schnauzer mix with deep, expressive eyes; beige snoot and leg stockings; and a white chest, with the rest of his fur a charcoal black.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
Some significant figures are just cut completely, others reduced to a quirk, and others, in the case of the society gossips, turned into a comic chorus: genuinely funny (Sierra Boggess is a hoot as a racist real estate snoot) but also too easy of a punching bag.
—Steven Oxman, Variety, 9 July 2024
Australian photographer Simon Theuma lit up the scene with a strobe light, concentrated into a focused point with a photography tool called a snoot.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024
Italian photographer Andrea Michelutti took this image underwater, using a snoot, or a device that narrows the camera’s flash down to a point.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Mar. 2023
The snoot of the car has been extended still further and completely reshaped.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 3 Feb. 2023
That’s when the human reaches out and gives the cat a little boop on its snoot.
—Melissa Locker, Time, 9 Mar. 2020
Kerry McKeel with the Harris County Animal Shelter held Pumpkin the kitten, wrapped in a towel, as Spring Fire Department’s apparatus operator, Michael Alaniz, gently held the mask to Pumpkin’s tiny snoot.
—Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle, 19 July 2019
As Shelter Island attracts wealthy buyers sidestepping the snoot and traffic of the Hamptons, prices are rising and the character is changing.
—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 16 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snoot
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Lisette Olivera assumes the mantle as Jess Valenzuela, a history buff and puzzle snob working odd jobs in New Orleans and mourning the recent death of her mother.Joshua Alston, Variety, 14 Dec. 2022
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On their first day in town, treat your food snob to a fireworks show of Dallas at its most sophisticated.Dallas News, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2022
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Every year between fall and spring, Southern Californians experience gusts of dry wind that can cause runny noses or watery eyes — and sometimes powerful enough to halt traffic or topple trees.Aria Bendix, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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The junior running back, who just finished his season as the Heisman Trophy runner-up, had top-10 programs wagging big-money NIL deals under his nose ahead of his junior year.Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2025
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Muscles bulging and soaked in sweat, his face is etched in a grimace of extreme exertion.Sarah Shephard, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Such movements were rapid…the outer ear and the corners of the mouth which would suddenly be drawn upwards and outwards; a whole series of grimaces was observable, none of which involved the eyes or tongue.Caitlyn Murphy, Hazlitt, 13 Nov. 2024
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Unlike drunkenness and hygiene issues — such as clipping fingernails and taking off shoes — which are widely disdained by fellow passengers, opinions on seat reclining mainly fall into two camps: those who say don’t do it, and others who argue the recline button exists for a reason.Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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As a student at The John Carroll School, Paula Etting disdained public office.Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2024
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With long snouts and crocodile-like hands, spinosaurids were large, fearsome predators that dominated the mid-Cretaceous period.Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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Some appeared to be senior dogs as their snout included some grey hairs.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The deep line at the bridge of his nose, caused by his permanent scowl, was erased.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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His victory was greeted as a new era of good government in Washington — the Carter smile a contrast to the scowl of Nixon.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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Moreover, Shakespeare’s Richard was a sexist and misogynist who verbally and physically disrespected women, including his wife and mother.David Sterling Brown, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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It was believed that disrespecting the lights would bring misfortune.Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2024
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But sarcasm can also derail a conversation and leave a bad taste in people’s mouths.Anne Sugar, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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This is a man who once watched one of his fake teeth fly out of his mouth during a team meeting, bent down, picked it up and kept talking.Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Snoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snoot. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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