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snub

[snuhb] / snʌb /


NOUN
insult; rebuff
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Writing on X he added: "Fly in, fly out, no contact. I'm sure the Aussies feel great about that snub."

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

The move marks a snub to France's Safran, its historic engine supplier, whose CEO Olivier Andries, has said hydrogen aircraft are more suited to the next century.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Possible surprise: “The Testaments” Possible snub: “Stranger Things”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Saudi officials were displeased and interpreted Rubio’s decision not to visit Riyadh as a calculated snub, people familiar with the kingdom’s thinking said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

He waited a week exactly to come back for Janie’s snub.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

After past snubs, social-media site Reddit has landed a spot on the S&P 500, sending shares on an after-hours rally Thursday.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

A string of perceived snubs, missed connections and canceled meetings have rocked the relationship between Beretta and Sturm Ruger.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

Plenty of other critical darlings from last year without the same cultural longevity received complete snubs.

From Salon Jan. 23, 2026

There were also snubs for royal royalty The Beatles, Coldplay and The Cure, who like Dua, all lost out to Charli in various catergories.

From BBC Mar. 1, 2025

He thinks of little cruelties, small slights, minor snubs.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

We talked about it again last December, after she had been hurt by being snubbed over the holidays.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

I’ll start over: Greetings to all you Ilya and Shane shippers, fans of “The Madison” and other loyal subjects of snubbed shows and performers who tuned in to Wednesday’s nominations announcement livestream.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, was recently snubbed from the company’s annual CEO summit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

Michael Jackson’s famous clan stepped out to celebrate the premiere of the new “Michael” biopic, but some of the Jacksons snubbed the event and have opposed the film.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

He smiled at Harry, who understood that he was not being snubbed, and that he had permission to keep asking questions.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

Despite snubbing Nvidia in his top five, Ives said that the chip company is still one of Wedbush’s top tech picks for next year.

From MarketWatch Dec. 30, 2025

That's how so called phubbing - unintentionally snubbing someone in favour of your phone -creeps into everyday moments.

From BBC Nov. 17, 2025

Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank said on Monday that Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence have apologised for snubbing their manager and heading down the tunnel after Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Chelsea.

From Barron's Nov. 3, 2025

Assumption: The snubbing of “All We Imagine as Light” in the international feature category dooms its Oscar chances.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 2024

There was none, only a single horse at the snubbing post.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood




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