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snapper

[snap-er] / ˈsnæp ər /


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On the lunch menu: red snapper the captain caught that morning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Before their Week 10 game against the 49ers, the Rams signed kicker Harrison Mevis to replace Karty and signed veteran snapper Jake McQuaide to replace Alex Ward.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2025

When I was 13, my mom and I went to eat snapper soup at Bookbinder’s in Philadelphia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

A placard listing Penning’s high school-recruiting rating, and the schools he attended, had yet to be placed atop his stall next to long snapper Josh Harris.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

Last time we visited him, we took him some snapper soup in a Thermos jug.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli