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snare

[snair] / snɛər /




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“Two trumpets and a tuba, accompanied by thousands of snare drums.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Some scientists thought these fish-eating creatures may have been fully aquatic, gliding through deep waters to snare prey.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The script never varies: He vows to snare the bad guys.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025

And though he’s undeniably quixotic, PTA’s relentless urgency consistently overrides the sticky trappings of saccharine sentimentality that would snare less ambitious filmmakers.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025

I thought to myself, I like the uniform and I like playing the snare drum.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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