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
Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails.
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Sergio Candido, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Sharks use an organ around their snout and head called the ampullae of Lorenzini to sense subtle electrical fields produced by prey.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
The dog will also likely need laser therapy to repair the skin and hair around her snout, as well as vaccines, spaying surgery and other health treatments down the road, officials said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The animal, which sported two horns on its snout, was comparable in size to modern rhino species.
—Jeanne Timmons, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026
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Sergio Candido, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Sharks use an organ around their snout and head called the ampullae of Lorenzini to sense subtle electrical fields produced by prey.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
The dog will also likely need laser therapy to repair the skin and hair around her snout, as well as vaccines, spaying surgery and other health treatments down the road, officials said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The animal, which sported two horns on its snout, was comparable in size to modern rhino species.
—Jeanne Timmons, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snout
nose
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Instead, the Broncos were left with their noses against the windowpane, two wins shy of the most improbable season in franchise history.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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No more trying to scale castle walls, no more nose-drops of death from sub-2-inch-tall curbs, and thankfully, no more push notifications asking for help.—
Joe Salas
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Snout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snout. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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