schnoz

variants or schnozz
Definition of schnoznext
slang
as in nose
the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity another smart remark like that and you'll get a bop on the schnoz

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Recent Examples of schnoz Instead of small pads, there's a rubbery, inverted V that rests against your schnoz. Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024 In Jamie Lloyd’s celebrated British production of Crimp’s adaptation that came to the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2022, no prosthetic schnoz was employed. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024 But in his eternal wisdom, director George Miller decided to give Hemsworth a big schnoz. Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 3 July 2024 His gravest injury in real life was a bloody nose, spurred by hitting his schnoz twice on the McCallisters' doggy door. Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for schnoz
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Noun
  • One of them hit her three times in the face with a gun, breaking her nose.
    Jermont Terry, CBS News, 2 May 2026
  • Its first season showed promise, but its second slowed down as the women seemed more concerned with keeping their noses clean than delivering great television.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Video shows officers cautiously approaching the alligator before grabbing it by the snout and taping its mouth shut to secure it.
    Sergio Candido, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Birdo is the pink Yoshi-looking dinosaur who can fire eggs from her snout, while Mouser is the giant bomb-throwing mouse with sunglasses.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026

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“Schnoz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schnoz. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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