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
As the Akron Beacon Journal would note, the townsfolk snickered at the irony.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 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
When conservationists first announced plans to raise $30 million for a wildlife crossing over a deadly 10-lane stretch of the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills, critics snickered and said “good luck.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2022
On a nearby porch, other ghosts snickered as Vitellius paced back and forth, tripping over his toga and hiking up his sword belt.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
