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Recent Examples of snooze
Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Perched next to a chicken cookie jar on a shelf at The Market Place, an antique store in East Durham, about 2 hours from Manhattan, was a sleepy Eastern Screech Owl catching a snooze.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
Travellers sat slumped staring at phones or snoozed under their coats.
—Mary Gaitskill, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Factors to Consider Find your ideal sleep settings in order to maximize your snooze, whether that’s in the same room or separate.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Perched next to a chicken cookie jar on a shelf at The Market Place, an antique store in East Durham, about 2 hours from Manhattan, was a sleepy Eastern Screech Owl catching a snooze.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
Another medium-firm option that will deliver crucial neck support is Casper’s original pillow, which is great for all types of sleepers like our contributor Madeleine Luckel, who snoozes on both of her sides, her back, and stomach.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
Travellers sat slumped staring at phones or snoozed under their coats.
—Mary Gaitskill, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snooze
Noun
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The student center features comfortable leather furniture – easier to clean up spills – arranged in groupings so students could chat with each other, perhaps study together, perhaps even just take a nap.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Now’s a great time to score chaise lounge chairs, patio conversation sets, and nap-worthy bean bag chairs.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dogs may lick their lips, yawn, stiffen or turn away.—
Cathy M. Rosenthal,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Mar. 2026
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More than 27,000 racers rose before dawn this morning to yawn, stretch and don their gear to take on the iconic streets of Los Angeles today during the 2026 ASICS Los Angeles Marathon.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Why is this guy leaned over sleeping?—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Bernstein slept on it and the next morning told him no way.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This method bore fruit, with a close relative of the DNA identified in 2025.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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As the North bore down on Saigon, Thieu begged for American financial support, but Congress was in no mood to pour more millions into the black hole of Southeast Asia.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Working one at a time, dip cupcakes in warm chocolate glaze to coat all over, letting excess glaze drip back into bowl, then transfer cupcakes to bowl with coconut and toss to coat all over.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Both the drip tray and griddle are dishwasher-safe.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Snooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snooze. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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