Example Sentences

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In point 16 of the X post, Karp wrote: "The culture almost snickers at Musk's interest in grand narrative, as if billionaires ought to simply stay in their lane of enriching themselves."

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

No chuckles, no snickers, not even a cough.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

I can also explain why, despite the snickers and stares and perpetually blooming bruises, it’s still worth it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 21, 2025

So when I told my friends and family I had received an invitation to a hog farmers’ convention in Des Moines, the snickers were louder than the Tilt-A-Whirl at the recently concluded Iowa State Fair.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2023

When these men faded away, to the snickers of whites who had never trusted them and to the sorrow of blacks who had put their faith in them, no one came to take their place.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger