snort

Example Sentences

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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

Listen to the noise she makes when Beth and Don’s son says that his parents trust each other; it’s a nonverbal scoff, a hilariously sarcastic snort, an instinctual expression of disgust.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2023

The boar gave an ill-tempered snort and let him pass.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver