snare

Example Sentences

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“To be real with you, some of my early stuff wasn’t the most authentic,” she says as her drummer starts thwacking a snare during sound check .

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Some scientists thought these fish-eating creatures may have been fully aquatic, gliding through deep waters to snare prey.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The closing number, “Match-Lit,” features a moody production with a clanging snare drum and bits of pedal-steel guitar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

But he said he could not let benefits "become a snare for those who can and want to work".

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025

Has Reznak made common cause with Hizdahr and the Green Grace and set some trap to snare me?

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin