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snore

[snawr, snohr] / snɔr, snoʊr /
VERB
make sounds when sleeping
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Out of school for the summer, some kids chase each other around vendor booths while others snore in strollers next to their parents.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

By Sunday night, it counted as a relative snore when the Patriots and Chargers entered the final 15 minutes of their matchup locked in a one-score game.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 12, 2026

However, these teens who snored did not exhibit any differences in their reading and language abilities, nor any difference on memory or cognitive processing tests compared to their peers who did not snore.

From Science Daily Nov. 21, 2024

"With the AI, it can be trained to know what you sound like specifically when you snore," a representative insists.

From BBC Jan. 12, 2024

Her words were met with a poetic snore.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

No iPhone glows disturbed the darkness, just snores and the thud of wheels, the occasional whoosh of a passing train tilting us to one side.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 29, 2025

It was now a cold, silent night, broken only by snores, the occasional yelp of someone dreaming, and the hoot of a single owl.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2025

Indeed, sleep apnea may be yet another of the great undiagnosed epidemics: Virtually anyone who snores is at the very least on the spectrum for sleep apnea, as Sullivan pointed out.

From Salon Oct. 23, 2023

Union jabbed back at her husband of nearly eight years, revealing that he snores.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2023

“Ron — that girl who died. Aragog said she was found in a bathroom,” said Harry, ignoring Neville’s snuffling snores from the corner.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

Dogs snored next to their owners, who were glued to their phones, screens lighting up weary faces.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Around her, people snored, babies cried and dogs barked.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

However, these teens who snored did not exhibit any differences in their reading and language abilities, nor any difference on memory or cognitive processing tests compared to their peers who did not snore.

From Science Daily Nov. 21, 2024

She added that she thought surgery would work because Debbie had not snored before her accident.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2024

Belet snored softly, and I stared at the ceiling.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

We always have grand plans about watching a movie or whatever, and then we’re both inevitably snoring by 10 p.m. at the latest.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

This is something Meg Warren, 29, experienced when her former partner's snoring would keep her up.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Have you ever slept next to a snoring partner and woken up feeling stressed, unfocused or forgetful the next day?

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Sleeping with 60 people in a damp basement that proves snoring is an international language.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

"First Prize for Largest Sleeper," she read, almost tripping over a snoring Newfoundland dog.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry




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