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snicker

[snik-er] / ˈsnɪk ər /


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Of course you snicker — her character hasn’t gone past the first-class curtain since everyone onboard got served a hot meal and plenty of legroom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026

I got several quizzical looks and perhaps a snicker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

"Like, wait a minute, you didn't pay anything at all, and yet you still have complaints?" she said with a snicker.

From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026

Sometimes, people will snicker at that, as if cheese in and of itself isn't substantial or legitimate enough to constitute as a favorite food, but they are mistaken.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2023

Which made for a fun ride home, although at least she couldn’t snicker uncontrollably and bug me about my homework record at the same time.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

In point 16 of the X post, Karp wrote: "The culture almost snickers at Musk's interest in grand narrative, as if billionaires ought to simply stay in their lane of enriching themselves."

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026

I can also explain why, despite the snickers and stares and perpetually blooming bruises, it’s still worth it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2025

But while the issue can generate snickers from some in Congress, serious lawmakers in both parties think it’s crucial for national security to figure out what these phenomena are — and where they’re coming from.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2023

My boyfriend remains utterly enraptured by the show's unhinged absurdism, while I usually struggle to give rise to an audible chuckle, save for a few smirks and snickers.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2023

There were some snickers from the campers, but none of them said anything.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

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

Department heads and their employees snickered that hot flashes provoked her pointed queries during board meetings.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2023

As the Akron Beacon Journal would note, the townsfolk snickered at the irony.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2023

On the path below, his American teammates, long accustomed to seeing White do the impossible on mountains, snickered at suggestions he might be in trouble.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2022

My cars felt hot Sloan handed the photo to his ugly buddies, who snickered and started ripping it up to make spit wads.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

They’re even snickering at serious moments, distracting those around them and on stage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

I heard some light snickering in the background, but pushed ahead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2024

I wasn’t the only one: A small contingency of the audience at the Samuel J. Friedman Theater started snickering and laughing before he had even fully stepped onstage.

From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2023

But snickering and irreverence aside, the Milan native was also a towering figure — both influential and polarizing — who reshaped the Italian media and political landscape in his image.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 12, 2023

The arai clustered around him, snickering and hissing.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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