: an act or sound of snickering
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Examples of snicker in a Sentence
Verb
he snickered at the puzzled look on her face
Noun
a snicker of derision when we heard their offer on the house
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Mark Morales, CNN, 20 June 2024
So while cynics may snicker, the basic fact is that homeless shelters create negative externalities, as do landfills for trash, nuclear waste depositories, street department asphalt plants or halfway houses.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 May 2024
John Eligon Prentice Onayemi Anna Diamond Devin Murphy, New York Times, 21 May 2024
No one is going to be terribly satisfied if the league winds up concluding Ohtani did nothing wrong, and implications and snickers will follow him for the rest of career.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2024
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Verb
When the prosecutor described the flag burning in court, some supporters in the courtroom snickered, prompting the court officer to reprimand them, telling them to be quiet.
—Mark Morales, CNN, 20 June 2024
So while cynics may snicker, the basic fact is that homeless shelters create negative externalities, as do landfills for trash, nuclear waste depositories, street department asphalt plants or halfway houses.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 May 2024
Noun
That was only because of the election, Priscilla shot back with a snicker.
—John Eligon Prentice Onayemi Anna Diamond Devin Murphy, New York Times, 21 May 2024
No one is going to be terribly satisfied if the league winds up concluding Ohtani did nothing wrong, and implications and snickers will follow him for the rest of career.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Snicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snicker. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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