snickered

Example Sentences

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They snickered two years later when he announced that while he personally opposed abortion, he now supported a woman’s right to choose.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The gullible may have stood in awe, but sophisticated travelers scoffed and snickered at the big egg, obviously laid by an ordinary ostrich.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2024

Eric Thibault snickered at the suggestion that his game checks should increase with his extra workload.

From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2022

I also snickered at the line Sarah's husband Peter tells her, "Even if I can't be with her, I don't want to be with you."

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2022

Some of the campers snickered when they saw the YOU MOO, GIRL! sign on her back.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan