razz 1 of 2

as in snort
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval notoriously difficult to please, opera buffs are as quick with a razz as with a rave

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razz

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verb

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Recent Examples of razz
Noun
Elyxr offers several delicious flavors which include mango, cherry, orange, blue razz, and watermelon. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022 As writer, director, and star, Blank doesn’t shy away from the film’s autobiographical properties, even picking a cutesy title that’s half-homage, half-razz to the similarly self-reflective oeuvre of Judd Apatow (whose debut film was The 40-Year-Old Virgin). David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2020
Verb
His clubhouse razzing of anyone and everyone kept things loose. David O'Brien, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025 Gone are the quirky ER regulars who razz Dr. Robby and the other staff members; in their place is a wave of gunshot victims who mirror what countless Americans have seen on the news, if not experienced themselves. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for razz
Recent Examples of Synonyms for razz
Noun
  • They’re comforted by the hoots of owls and snorts of pig frogs.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
  • Even so, some of Lucy’s pronouncements are so truly awful that a blunt snort of laughter is the only response.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 June 2025
Verb
  • The first step is a boot camp in a mountainous ski resort, where Karolina is teased by the other girls and gets so much preferential treatment from Vitek that Lucie, enraged, locks her outside in the snow and nearly kills her in the process.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 July 2025
  • Since last year, Justin Bieber has been teasing the launch of his new fashion brand, Skylrk.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Up front, its face is a far more rectilinear sneer.
    Brett Berk, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
  • Yungblud’s voice — a piercing yelp that exists somewhere between Gerard Way’s wail and Brian Molko’s sneer — slotted him in the alt-rock world, but his aspirations seemed to stretch far beyond that categorization.
    Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • For the most part, though, these tools have been aimed at parents or educators, not kids themselves.
    Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
  • Apparently Brooks Nader wasn’t kidding about that, because on July 8 she was spotted freeing the nipple in a sheer black top on a dinner date with friend Lauren Sanchez in Paris, per photos published by the Daily Mail.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • The Plague is exquisitely cast, from the Nickelodeon star smirk of ringleader Jake (Kayo Martin) to his cohen target Eli (Kenny Rasmussen), a genuine oddball.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 27 May 2025
  • But watching a group of roughnecks on a rig in grubby overalls moving huge, long steel pipes, Dugan's smile begins to fade to a smirk.
    Kirk Siegler, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But whether with Felix or on her own, Jessica is a bit all over the map, with her behavior frequently feeling like it’s meant to meet the needs of a particular scene or joke rather than as a consistent throughline for the season.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
  • There were a lot of pranks, joking and just overall funny stuff that went on behind the scenes in or around the lunchroom.
    Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The day went off without many obvious hitches, although one unexpected development was Disturbed singer David Draiman being greeted with boos as well as cheers.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 5 July 2025
  • Austin entrepreneur Kendra Scott has a new boo: Country music star Zac Brown 🌳Texas heat cramping your outdoor activity?
    Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

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“Razz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razz. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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