snickery

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for snickery
Adjective
  • The art of bluffing in itself, which is what the movie is all about, isn’t something to be flippant about.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Claiming ignorance or hyper-fixating on a flippant detail from the past gets us nowhere.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Six books offer readers armchair travel, amusing characters, and a dash of history.
    Yvonne Zipp, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Thankfully, in the case of Mark, the reality proved to be something much more amusing.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • While this sketch could have been simple, there are a lot of zany jokes that build on the premise, including Black being a racist cartoonist and holding too many hotdogs.
    Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • The zany, sometimes nonsensical lyrics, written by Pete Wentz, were paired with an equally quirky music video, telling the story of a guy with antlers crushing on a girl whose dad hates him for it.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The waggish jeer that subverts the Reich Chancellery, designed by Adolf Hitler's chief architect, Albert Speer, must have sent the woman who chastises children for flatulent folly into a tizzy.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • After publishing a New York Times piece about grieving her late husband, the waggish writer received an email from a kindly old acquaintance who was also recently widowed.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • The suit also paints a clownish portrait of the entrepreneur, portraying him as pompous, shameless, and untrustworthy.
    Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
  • But Victor leans less into clownish mortification than her predecessors, making room instead for a delicate quietude and sincerity.
    Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
  • Pearl Breed: Pit terrier mix Age: 2 years old Pearl is a cuddly, goofy, playful pup looking for her forever home.
    Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
  • This delightfully playful scent emulates the popstar’s flirty energy courtesy of a dazzling blend of vine-ripe cherries spiked with plum nectar, that’s then deepened with dark chocolate, patchouli, and vanilla orchid.
    Mary Honkus, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Given this is an AMA, there is no clear way to tell if Perkins was being facetious or not.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
  • That quip no longer seems so facetious as a son of exiles who fled their homeland prepares to become America’s top diplomat.
    Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Instead, Stratton has noticeably regressed as WWE Women’s Champion after a very entertaining run as Ms. Money in the Bank.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Beautiful glassware/barware and accessories for a table or entertaining space are still strong sellers.
    Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Snickery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snickery. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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