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snaps

  • plural
    of snap.
    snap
    verb (used without object)
    to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
  • present tense form
    of snap (3rd person singular).
    snap
    verb (used without object)
    to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.

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But on average, Stewart played just 21 snaps per game as a freshman.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Pondering these points of analysis, the preface weaves in studio photographs, Kodak snaps and paintings by Jan van Eyck, Bronzino and Titian.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Competition is fierce for professional photographers at Beijing's tourist hotspots, including a scenic lake where women in flowy traditional robes pose for snaps to share on Xiaohongshu, China's massively popular lifestyle app.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

The song fuses Tamil folk music, Carnatic traditions, Western classical fugue and polka, with shifting tempos and finger snaps linking its contrasting sections.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

General Sharpe snaps her fingers, and the two Guardians holding JP and Alex bring them forward.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas