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snappy

[snap-ee] / ˈsnæp i /




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The snappy, rhythmic beats are not what you expect inside this old, listed building.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

I sit with a small plate of snappy chorizo and olives, a vermút in hand, and let the ghosts argue around me.

From Salon Jun. 23, 2026

He took me to dinner a few times in his snappy red Porsche, then invited me to join him for a weekend in Yosemite National Park.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

And after sharing some anecdotes from the visit, including some snappy retorts, Maher told his audience that Trump was “much more self-aware than he lets on in public.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

It wasn’t snappy, but I tossed my head and walked away.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Ms. Weisz is shortchanged by the material, which likely wouldn’t be improved by, say, a snappier delivery.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 2026

"Could have gone out a little bit snappier but this is why we do these races."

From Barron's Feb. 1, 2026

In a new TV ad, Actor Ed O’Neill was a little snappier but more direct: “Be a man: Vote for a woman.”

From BBC Oct. 27, 2024

Enlivened by Fey’s vinegary wit and Green’s acerbic dialogue, this Miss Oliver is a snappier, more sardonic presence, keeping Poirot’s sizable ego in check even as she tries to lure him out of super-sleuth retirement.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2023

Our song was easier and snappier to “Happy Birthday” song we sang at parties and in school.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

The strapline of the Budget will be “fixing the foundations to deliver change” - not exactly the snappiest slogan in history.

From BBC Oct. 26, 2024

Schwartz’s snappiest lines would fit on coffee mugs prized by middle-age moms as tokens of unexplored rebellion.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 25, 2023

My suggested theme for 2023, while not the snappiest, is “let’s not get ahead of ourselves.”

From Seattle Times Jan. 4, 2023

The capable streamer features support for Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HDR10+, for instance, along with hands-free functionality and a hexa-core processor that ensures the Cube’s interface is the snappiest of all Amazon’s current streaming devices.

From The Verge Jul. 13, 2021

“You be quiet,” she said to Jane in her snappiest voice.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers




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