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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

Long snapper Jake McQuaide, a 15th-year pro who was part of McVay’s first four seasons, was signed at midseason.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

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

The Rams this week moved to improve their season-long kicking-game issues by signing rookie kicker Harrison Mevis and veteran long snapper Jake McQuaide to the practice squad.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2025

It must have been a snapper that came up in the night when he heard the noise that awakened him; she must have come then and laid the eggs.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen