How to Use snooze in a Sentence

snooze

1 of 2 verb
  • And the Red Sox snoozed at the outset, going 13-17 through April.
    Andy McCullough, latimes.com, 13 July 2019
  • Men pay to hold hands, go for a walk or even snooze on a girl’s lap.
    Charlie Campbell / Tokyo, Time, 29 Oct. 2019
  • To sit in class texting friends, to cruise on the bathroom pass, to snooze off?
    WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Long sleepers, per the new study, snoozed for nine or more hours.
    Ben Guarino, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2018
  • Crane & Canopy Don't snooze on Crane & Canopy's sitewide home sale.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Nov. 2023
  • To snooze an email, hover over the message in your main Gmail screen, and click the clock icon to the far right.
    Currie Engel, Time, 2 July 2019
  • Those who can get away with it try to snooze in the afternoons.
    James Hookway, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022
  • The stats say most people prefer to snooze on their sides.
    Martin Cizmar, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Try it out and see your furry friend snooze soundly through the night.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
  • Now he's curled up against me on his pad snoozing away.
    Emily Belfiore, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The place is so quiet that a dog snoozes at the main entrance, undisturbed.
    New York Times, 22 Aug. 2019
  • Aim to snooze for seven to eight hours a night by keeping your bedroom in the mid- to high-60s.
    Nicole Saporita, Good Housekeeping, 18 Feb. 2020
  • And of course, tap the touchscreen to snooze for an extra five minutes.
    Laura Sutherland, CNN Underscored, 29 Nov. 2020
  • On one of the mornings, they were allowed to snooze for 30 minutes.
    Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2023
  • But, most of us struggle to snooze anywhere near that long.
    Mike Richard, Men's Health, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Spend the night at the Surf & Sand Resort and leave the windows open all night to snooze to the sound of the crashing waves outside.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2023
  • But now there’s good news for Isbell fans who snoozed and missed out.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2019
  • Warner likes to tease Paramore about the time cameras caught him snoozing in the front row.
    Tracy Swartz, chicagotribune.com, 28 June 2019
  • One dog snoozes at her feet, and another snores on her lap.
    David Frese, kansascity, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Just slather, snooze, and wake up with more radiant skin.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 26 Oct. 2023
  • If the watch industry was snoozing through the dog days of summer, Rolex just woke it up.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2023
  • This winter brings a slew of new places to snooze at some of the country’s most iconic resorts.
    Tim Neville, Outside Online, 26 Dec. 2021
  • Sun can be scarce in the dark, short days of winter, so treat them to a portable, toasty snoozing spot.
    Christina Vercelletto, CNN Underscored, 4 Dec. 2019
  • Don’t snooze on these comfortable styles for your next trip.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The trick is accommodating those who want to drink and snooze at will, Joyce says.
    Angus Whitley, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Oct. 2019
  • Instead of popping to his feet, Curry laid in the key and pretended to snooze.
    Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 May 2023
  • The app only allows users to snooze posts for up to a month, but the Post noted that users can hit that snooze button again.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 26 July 2022
  • Ruark and the others followed the park session with lunch at Chili’s, where the four dogs snoozed under the table.
    Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Ruark and the others followed the park session with lunch at Chili's, where the four dogs snoozed under the table.
    The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Outside, there may have been livestock snoozing in barns and sheds.
    Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
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snooze

2 of 2 noun
  • The snooze and light bars are on the side of the clock, away from the clock setting dials on the back.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 19 May 2021
  • Later, the bear took a snooze with his chin on a tree limb.
    Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 19 Oct. 2019
  • Of all the Max Martin hits in the show that are great, why go with that snooze?
    Vulture, 12 June 2023
  • Billy just couldn't wait to check out the sights - or snooze on Dad, one of the two.
    Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2023
  • And speaking of snooze, here are 10 favorite songs of the year.
    Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Josh Allen turned around the snooze fest with the Bills’ last possession of the first half.
    Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2022
  • The tap-to-snooze function will be on both of these Dots as well.
    Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Weekends are busy, so don’t press snooze on the alarm clock.
    Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2020
  • There are up to four daily alarms, plus one with snooze.
    Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Take a snooze and then hurry out the door in these wide-leg pants from Cozy Earth.
    Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Just find any button and tap once for snooze and twice for off.
    Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2023
  • What used to be arguably the best part of any awards show is now a total snooze.
    NBC News, 28 Mar. 2022
  • In the snap, Grace could be seen taking a little snooze while her dad pushed her in a stroller.
    Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 29 Jan. 2022
  • There's nothing better than a brief snooze in the middle of the day to relax and recharge.
    Good Housekeeping, 16 July 2023
  • Maybe the action will pick up over the next couple of weeks, but two episodes in, Hard Knocks is a soft snooze.
    Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 18 Aug. 2021
  • Most people hit snooze when their alarm goes off at 3:30 a.m.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Flowy enough for a fashion moment but cozy enough for a quick snooze, the style lives up to its name.
    Lindzi Scharf, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2020
  • If that breather is a snooze in your recliner, so be it.
    Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 18 Mar. 2020
  • But to this day, no one really knows if sponges snooze.
    Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 16 June 2023
  • Sounds fun, but are audiences in for more of a thrill ride or a bungled snooze?
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 30 July 2021
  • Just be sure to snag this clock before Amazon hits snooze on this deal price.
    Ellen McAlpine, CNN Underscored, 6 July 2020
  • It’s kind of a snooze on its own, but compared to the other songs on the soundtrack, even Swift’s leftovers shine.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2021
  • Matt snuggles me for eight minutes until the snooze alarm on my iPhone goes off.
    Alix Strauss, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2023
  • One recent study may serve as a good excuse for tired teens to hit the snooze alarm button a few more times.
    ABC News, 19 Feb. 2020
  • Compared to a full reveal of the 2024 Toyota Tacoma, this teaser is a bit of a snooze.
    Greg S. Fink, Car and Driver, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Many cats that don’t tolerate much petting are still thrilled to sit in your lap and snooze.
    Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2021
  • The second half of Yale’s survey, from the Renaissance to the present, was almost always a snooze.
    Brian T. Allen, National Review, 6 Feb. 2020
  • Step away from the bear: A large male polar bear yawns during a snooze on the west coast of Canada’s Hudson Bay.
    National Geographic, 18 June 2020
  • To be fair, though, the Leaf, in particular, is a snooze to drive compared to the fun and peppy Mini.
    Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 24 June 2020
  • Night owl–types, regardless of age, are also more likely to hit snooze.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Scientific American, 15 Nov. 2023

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