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snub

[snuhb] / snʌb /


NOUN
insult; rebuff
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He was forced to use the plane's own staircase, only to step out onto the tarmac rather than a red carpet, prompting speculation of a snub.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Spain's colonisation of Mexico has become a thorny issue in recent years, prompting calls for an apology and an apparent diplomatic snub.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The Oscars snub is a missed opportunity for more audiences to try to answer it.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

They sent a lower-ranking bureaucrat to sign it—a diplomatic snub.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Their pouty lips, doe-brown eyes, and snub noses were so alike, the twins were practically mirror images of each other.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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