snickered

Example Sentences

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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

The idea was dismissed as a “blubber restaurant” and snickered about in the food world in far more tasteless terms.

From Washington Post • Jan. 9, 2023

I’m still waiting for that invite,” Laxalt snickered, speaking from a podium emblazoned with Trump’s name.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2022

When conservationists first announced plans to raise $30 million for a wildlife crossing over a deadly 10-lane stretch of the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills, critics snickered and said “good luck.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2022

But the lads snickered at this, and at last Wang Lung rose, feeling himself after all but a guest in his sons’ courts.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck