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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This alfresco version brings minimal disruption to the coupé’s slinky silhouette, whose shapely snout is accentuated by the cabin’s surprisingly close proximity to the rear axle.
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Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
And in less than 1 second, an artificial intelligence (AI) system identifies her based on nothing but her snout, ears, eyes, and other facial features.
—science.org, 13 Feb. 2025
The mother orca nudges her dead calf with her snout, draping it over her head, and gripping its tiny fin with her teeth, to stave off the inevitable.
—Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Sawfish, related to rays, skates and sharks, are named for their elongated, flat snout that contains a row of teeth on each side.
—Curt Anderson, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
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Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
And in less than 1 second, an artificial intelligence (AI) system identifies her based on nothing but her snout, ears, eyes, and other facial features.
—science.org, 13 Feb. 2025
The mother orca nudges her dead calf with her snout, draping it over her head, and gripping its tiny fin with her teeth, to stave off the inevitable.
—Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Sawfish, related to rays, skates and sharks, are named for their elongated, flat snout that contains a row of teeth on each side.
—Curt Anderson, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for snout
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“Snout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snout. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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