plural snappers
1
: one that snaps: such as
a
: something (such as a remark) that gives new orientation to a situation or utterance
b(1)
(2)
2
plural also snapper
a
: any of numerous active carnivorous fishes (family Lutjanidae) of warm seas important as food and often as sport fishes
b
: any of several immature fishes (such as the young of the bluefish) that resemble a snapper
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On Billy Bob and controversy Landman has become a global sensation, one of the biggest hits in Taylor Sheridan’s impressive stable, and it’s given Larter the highest profile of a career that began after a talent scout spotted her at 13, eating snapper soup in a Philadelphia restaurant.
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Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Chef Rodrigo Cárdenas and his team scoured coastal restaurants from the Pacific to the Gulf for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch menus featuring everything from sea bass tempura fish tacos and a variety of ceviches to lobster, snapper and shrimp.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
Finland didn’t manage its first shot on net in the third period — and 10th overall — until the 11-minute mark, when Sanni Vanhanen’s snapper was gloved by Frankel.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
Treutelaar also had discussions with several other programs, including Illinois and Purdue, where his father, Justin, was a long snapper, but nothing concrete transpired.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Chef Rodrigo Cárdenas and his team scoured coastal restaurants from the Pacific to the Gulf for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch menus featuring everything from sea bass tempura fish tacos and a variety of ceviches to lobster, snapper and shrimp.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
Finland didn’t manage its first shot on net in the third period — and 10th overall — until the 11-minute mark, when Sanni Vanhanen’s snapper was gloved by Frankel.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
Treutelaar also had discussions with several other programs, including Illinois and Purdue, where his father, Justin, was a long snapper, but nothing concrete transpired.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Snapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snapper. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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snapper
noun
snap·per
ˈsnap-ər 
plural snappers
1
a
: something that snaps
b
2
plural also snapper
a
: any of a large family of active flesh-eating fishes of warm seas that are important as food and sport fishes
b
: any of several immature fishes (as the young of the bluefish) that resemble a snapper
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