snapper
noun
any of several large marine food fishes of the family Lutjanidae.
snappers
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pluralof snapper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Elders used to fish for red snappers and other things," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
The fish included golden African snappers, blackbar soldierfish, Guinean angelfish, West African goatfish, the Monrovia doctorfish, three-banded butterflyfish, and two species of damselfish.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
And yes, colleges need good, reliable long snappers to help their punters and kickers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025
In four days Rachel Reeves will stand outside No 11 holding the red Budget box up for hordes of press snappers.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024
Grandpa Bobby started casting a small yellow bucktail, hopping it through the grassy patches where the snappers hang out.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
