snort
Example Sentences
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I hear a snort and a snicker behind me.
From Literature
Even the horses tossed their heads and snorted in distaste.
From Literature
With a skeptical snort, Lady Constance squeezed her eyes shut, whereupon she brightened immediately.
From Literature
Cassiopeia snorted as if her governess had made a hilarious joke.
From Literature
According to Mrs. Clarke, the encounter could only be described as toreadorical: the outright threats and faked retreats, the defiant swirl of Lady Constance’s red skirts, the snorting, stamping protest of Lord Fredrick.
From Literature
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