Example Sentences

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Hedgehogs may be communicating with more than just snuffles, grunts and snorts, according to scientists who have discovered the animal's hearing range.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

The sounds of snorts drew Zambian farmer Mkanda Nkhata, 75, out of his house one day in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Patel’s opening statement was punctuated by a series of snorts so loud that it seemed he might soon eject a noodle from his sinus cavity.

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2025

The bull ran by, close enough for the family to hear his snorts and see his body heave with breath.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

Their bodies were heaving like laughter, but the laughs sounded more like growls and howls and snorts.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff