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

Department heads and their employees snickered that hot flashes provoked her pointed queries during board meetings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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

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

Maddie snickered, but I chose to ignore her.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon