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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The tradition calls for savoring this specific meal on December 31 as the pig represents luck—the animal’s forward motion, always led by their snout, is said to manifest good luck in the new year.
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Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Owners hide treats amid tufts of fabric and dogs have a blast hunting for them with their noses and snouts.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
The monsters are tall and impressively athletic-looking, with devil ears and animatronic snouts that snap like miniature crocodile jaws.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
Officers gently pet the creature and one officer offered a hand to its snout for a quick sniff.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Owners hide treats amid tufts of fabric and dogs have a blast hunting for them with their noses and snouts.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
The monsters are tall and impressively athletic-looking, with devil ears and animatronic snouts that snap like miniature crocodile jaws.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
Officers gently pet the creature and one officer offered a hand to its snout for a quick sniff.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024
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 20 Jan. 2025.
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