How to Use snapper in a Sentence

snapper

noun
  • Matt Gay is the kicker, and Matthew Orzeck the new long snapper.
    Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2021
  • Kreiter is the Giants’ long snapper, and one of the best in the N.F.L.
    New York Times, 10 Jan. 2022
  • The Rams do not have a backup long snapper on the practice squad.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Fletcher was the first snapper picked in this year’s draft.
    Matt Zenitz | Mzenitz@al.com, al, 1 May 2021
  • Borchers was an Ohio State walk-on long snapper in the early 90s.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Allar even stepped in as the long snapper on a 36-yard field goal in the fourth quarter.
    Matt Goul, cleveland, 14 Nov. 2021
  • Even the long snapper, Thomas Fletcher, got drafted from the Class of 2017.
    Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 11 May 2021
  • With a big smile, Kish said Dan’s snapper was the juiciest piece of fish served all day.
    Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
  • His youngest son, Koby, is now the long snapper at Iowa State.
    Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 19 June 2022
  • The best thing Moore can do at camp — the best thing any long snapper can do — is try not to be noticed.
    Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 27 July 2021
  • Shout out to the guys up front, my snapper and holder, for getting it down.
    Stephen Means, cleveland, 1 Nov. 2021
  • There will be a new long snapper for the Ducks and four players vying for that job.
    oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Travis Drosos is back for a second year as long-snapper.
    Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The only player on that list to be re-signed is long snapper Patrick Scales, who joined the team in 2015.
    Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 18 Mar. 2022
  • The fish sandwich is the top seller; choose from ono, mahi, ahi, salmon, or snapper.
    Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Served as the long snapper for 12 years, never missing a game.
    The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Stick one on a bucktail jig as a trailer and send it down for snappers.
    Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Just eight players remain from the 2018 Super Bowl team, and one is the long snapper.
    Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
  • Those sharks, turtles, baby snappers and hundreds of other species tend to die in the nets or on the deck of the boat.
    Erik Vance, New York Times, 28 May 2024
  • When the long snapper headed out with the punt team late in the third quarter, their comeback chances looked bleak.
    Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 22 Sep. 2021
  • A number of her boats are stuck at dock, thanks to tight snapper quotas.
    Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024
  • In 2012, Reilly went on to be a long snapper on the Kansas football team.
    Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 19 June 2022
  • That allows little time to reshape things, from the linebackers to the long snapper.
    Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022
  • In Texas talk, the young whipper snappers are challenging the geezers in the growth of victimhood.
    Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The duo then tag-teamed the making of a crisp, salty snapper, while talking about how their passions unite them.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Long snapper Tyler Ott’s stint with the Ravens lasted just one season.
    Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2024
  • By the time the angler gets the snapper to the surface, however, the tax man has already taken his cut.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Amanda showed a snapper crudo with hominy puree and tortilla pieces.
    Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Jake Elliott stretched out to 62 yards working with just his long snapper and holder and Cade York did the same.
    Dan Labbe, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022
  • For comparison, the agency said that common snappers in the state typically weigh around 25 to 30 pounds, or roughly half of what ‘Godzilla’ weighed.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2024

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