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

Another picketer said that one of the queens who chose not to join them snickered at them as they walked out that day.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2023

Eric Thibault snickered at the suggestion that his game checks should increase with his extra workload.

From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2022

‘Tell him,’ snickered the other ancient spider of a clerk, ‘that Mr. Lyte is—ah—sensible of the great honor—ah—and regrets to say he has formed other plans for his daughter’s future. Ah!’

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes