snort
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With the afternoon sun beating down while the cows snort and moo, the workers inspect and clean the animals' teats, which are then attached to milking equipment.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
The writer Jia Tolentino characterized it as “what a ballerina might do if you concussed her and then made her snort caffeine pills.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2025
As he reentered the courtroom on Tuesday, Eric Trump noticed Conway and gave a dismissive smirk and a snort.
From Slate ● May 1, 2024
Listen to the noise she makes when Beth and Don’s son says that his parents trust each other; it’s a nonverbal scoff, a hilariously sarcastic snort, an instinctual expression of disgust.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2023
I bit back a snort as I slid my backpack down the table, revealing a tissue-wrapped package.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
Hedgehogs may be communicating with more than just snuffles, grunts and snorts, according to scientists who have discovered the animal's hearing range.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
The sounds of snorts drew Zambian farmer Mkanda Nkhata, 75, out of his house one day in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Patel’s opening statement was punctuated by a series of snorts so loud that it seemed he might soon eject a noodle from his sinus cavity.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2025
He found that every species he recorded produced some sort of sound, including quacks, bleeps, grunts, crackles, toots and snorts.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 25, 2022
He snorts, as though maybe he’s wondering the same thing.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
Gaulier snorted, a rare sign of approval from the exacting clown instructor, who was known for his blunt critiques and caustic insults.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The audience snorted when he said that tests showed the air was safe to breathe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
"Well then do it, if you want to do it!" snorted Dmytro Sova, a 42-year-old actor, speaking to AFP in Kyiv.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
Young described how one doctor "snorted" when she suggested she might have fibromyalgia, before she was finally diagnosed.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2024
And then I giggle, because I snorted so loud, and that giggle turns into a restrained laugh.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
Once Mr. Giamatti has exited, snorting, the production loses the surefire appeal of his rapport with Mr. Turturro.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Other symptoms include waking up a lot, loud snoring and gasping, snorting or choking.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
In just two minutes, the movie had delivered everything it promised: a snorting monkey, a sucker in a flowered shirt, a shot of an ominous tire swing and a closeup of a peeled cheekbone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
For sleep, participants were asked about snorting, gasping or breathing pauses in their sleep.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024
Once he got around two full turns, which no human being should be able to do, and came up laughing and snorting so hard he could barely breathe.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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