as in nose
the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity
dogs and their owners must grow to resemble one another, as that man and his basset hound have remarkably similar snouts
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Recent Examples of snout
The blanket was wrapped around his entire body, covering his ears and tied under his snout.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Printed in green foil, the back of each card features an elaborate design incorporating four alligators, all of them touching snouts in the center.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
The animals are larger than modern-day gray wolves with a wider head and snout and larger jaws and teeth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The snout is a similar cone shape pointing upward and the bears’ eyes are closed, giving the impression of being in a peaceful sleep.
—Susan Hargreaves, Sun Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Printed in green foil, the back of each card features an elaborate design incorporating four alligators, all of them touching snouts in the center.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
The animals are larger than modern-day gray wolves with a wider head and snout and larger jaws and teeth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The snout is a similar cone shape pointing upward and the bears’ eyes are closed, giving the impression of being in a peaceful sleep.
—Susan Hargreaves, Sun Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snout
nose
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The nose reads classic Woodford but with a bit of black pepper spice.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
20 May 2025
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Monty even enlisted the help of Ned to design the paths that intersect through the planting, by following his nose and forging the routes that can be seen in the final garden design.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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“Snout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snout. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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