snort
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The rain pours down so often that you can’t help but snort when the film cuts to Whitford’s granddad angrily watering his lawn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
With the afternoon sun beating down while the cows snort and moo, the workers inspect and clean the animals' teats, which are then attached to milking equipment.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
The writer Jia Tolentino characterized it as “what a ballerina might do if you concussed her and then made her snort caffeine pills.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2025
As he reentered the courtroom on Tuesday, Eric Trump noticed Conway and gave a dismissive smirk and a snort.
From Slate ● May 1, 2024
Ohio gave a snort, but he didn’t wake up.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
A couple of hundred bison lazed on the flat, close enough for us to study, alert to our presence, wild enough to muster a few snorts, but mostly unbothered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Hedgehogs may be communicating with more than just snuffles, grunts and snorts, according to scientists who have discovered the animal's hearing range.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
Patel’s opening statement was punctuated by a series of snorts so loud that it seemed he might soon eject a noodle from his sinus cavity.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2025
The bull ran by, close enough for the family to hear his snorts and see his body heave with breath.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025
He looks up at me and sort of smiles and snorts.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
Gaulier snorted, a rare sign of approval from the exacting clown instructor, who was known for his blunt critiques and caustic insults.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
"Well then do it, if you want to do it!" snorted Dmytro Sova, a 42-year-old actor, speaking to AFP in Kyiv.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
Young described how one doctor "snorted" when she suggested she might have fibromyalgia, before she was finally diagnosed.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2024
Staring down at it Peng thought the name was fake and snorted playfully: “Are you a good man?”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2023
Betsy snorted and slapped her hand over her mouth, embarrassed, but that just made us laugh harder.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
Once Mr. Giamatti has exited, snorting, the production loses the surefire appeal of his rapport with Mr. Turturro.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Other symptoms include waking up a lot, loud snoring and gasping, snorting or choking.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
In just two minutes, the movie had delivered everything it promised: a snorting monkey, a sucker in a flowered shirt, a shot of an ominous tire swing and a closeup of a peeled cheekbone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
For sleep, participants were asked about snorting, gasping or breathing pauses in their sleep.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024
The only sounds from within the menagerie are shuffling, snorting, and quiet munching.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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