snore
verb (used without object)
to breathe during sleep with hoarse or harsh sounds caused by the vibrating of the soft palate.
snores
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pluralof snore.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof snore (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
snoreverb (used without object)to breathe during sleep with hoarse or harsh sounds caused by the vibrating of the soft palate.
Example Sentences
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No iPhone glows disturbed the darkness, just snores and the thud of wheels, the occasional whoosh of a passing train tilting us to one side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
It was now a cold, silent night, broken only by snores, the occasional yelp of someone dreaming, and the hoot of a single owl.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025
I hope that I’ll continue to find awe each morning, as the sun streams through my window and my partner snores lightly from the other side of the bed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
Indeed, sleep apnea may be yet another of the great undiagnosed epidemics: Virtually anyone who snores is at the very least on the spectrum for sleep apnea, as Sullivan pointed out.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2023
I envisioned Merry curled up inside an empty open casket, lying on smooth white satin and clutching her blanket to herself, snoring her little-girl snores.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
