snipe

Example Sentences

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Despite the stress of delivering the “Arirang” on time, the men never bicker or snipe at each other.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

"We must work with them seriously, not snipe from the sidelines," she said.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Vance’s snipe at “cat ladies” wasn’t Swift’s introduction to right-wing weirdness.

From Slate • Aug. 6, 2025

Birds that will be renamed include those currently called Wilson’s warbler and Wilson’s snipe, both named after the 19th century naturalist Alexander Wilson.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2023

The single exception was a snipe, which is not a seed-eating bird.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson