Thesaurus results for SNOUT

snout

noun

ˈsnau̇t

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 Birdo is the pink Yoshi-looking dinosaur who can fire eggs from her snout, while Mouser is the giant bomb-throwing mouse with sunglasses. —

Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026 Those strolling around downtown Dallas this weekend might have noticed more tails, claws and snouts than usual. —

Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026 Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails. —

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 See All Example Sentences for snout

Recent Examples of Synonyms for snout

nose

Noun

The idea that an Israeli force could have been conducting military operations under their noses put Iraqi authorities in an embarrassing position.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
All of this is just sprinkled into it without being so on the nose.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026