as in nose
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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Sawfish, related to rays, skates and sharks, are named for their elongated, flat snout that contains a row of teeth on each side.
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Curt Anderson, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
Guo Qingshan took the photo of the mountain — which resembles a dog's head and snout from a distance — while visiting his hometown of Yichang in central China in late January, the Associated Press reported.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
This species is distinguished by a blue head and snout that sports yellow pupil-less eyes, blue-hued horns, and a bioluminescent yellow skull crest.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The man was about halfway across the North Lawn when he was met by another Secret Service dog, Jordan, a Belgian Malinois with a tan coat and a brown snout.
—Tim Balk, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Curt Anderson, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
Guo Qingshan took the photo of the mountain — which resembles a dog's head and snout from a distance — while visiting his hometown of Yichang in central China in late January, the Associated Press reported.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
This species is distinguished by a blue head and snout that sports yellow pupil-less eyes, blue-hued horns, and a bioluminescent yellow skull crest.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The man was about halfway across the North Lawn when he was met by another Secret Service dog, Jordan, a Belgian Malinois with a tan coat and a brown snout.
—Tim Balk, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for snout
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“Snout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snout. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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