as in skunk
someone who acts in a sly and secret manner she's such a sneaker I wouldn't trust her any farther than I could throw her

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Recent Examples of sneaker Garcia said if the social media response to the reveal of the Melo/TMNT collab is any indication, young and older TMNT fans alike should be drawn to the sneakers. David Betancourt, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025 Plus, the dress can easily be dressed up or down to accommodate whatever the holiday throws at you: Style it with heels and your favorite crossbody purse for a fancy night out, or wear it with sneakers for a casual day date. Averi Baudler, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025 Constructed with slim faux leather uppers, grippy rubber outsoles, and Adidas logos throughout, these sneakers are both fashion-forward and high quality. Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025 Last year, Blue wore a varsity letterman’s jacket, cargo jeans and sneakers with her hair in long braids, so perhaps this is becoming her signature Super Bowl look. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sneaker
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Noun
  • Cornell University’s Department of Public & Ecosystem Health expert Jenny Bloodgood told NBC News that she’s seen a fox, a skunk, a possum and a bobcat test positive for the virus in New York State, indicating the bug could be mutating.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Medium-sized animals like skunks, bobcats and foxes also did not vanish.
    Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Some were as big as rhinos, while others resembled small weasels.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Since graduation, Chen has racked up assignments in Mozart, Beethoven, Donizetti, Verdi, Wagner, and Puccini with opera companies and symphony orchestras across the United States and in Europe, often as the motormouth buffoons and weasels of classic comedies.
    airmail.news, airmail.news, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • During their nighttime searches, the team found four unfamiliar-looking snakes, the study said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Layer both tops to conjure the feeling of a snake’s second skin.
    Romany Williams, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Listen now to hear how our BA Bake Club members conquered the recipe and hear a sneak peak at what’s to come next month!
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2025
  • On December 7, 1941, Japanese fighter planes launched a sneak attack on the U.S. naval base at Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor, destroying more than 180 U.S. aircraft, damaging or sinking 19 U.S. naval vessels, and killing at least 2,400 Americans.
    Ronan O'Connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025

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“Sneaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaker. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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