Sentence examples for a snort of from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a snort of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a sound made by someone when they exhale sharply through their nose, often indicating laughter or derision.
Example: "She let out a snort of laughter when she heard the joke."
Alternatives: "a burst of" or "a fit of".

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With a snort of derision?

The New York Times - Arts

He gave a snort of disgust.

The New York Times - Magazine

He gave a snort of laughter.

The New York Times

"Fantastic," Szmura said with a snort of approbation.

The New Yorker

Then she gives a snort of derision: "Yeah, right".

The Guardian - Lifestyle

Hilary couldn't help bursting out with a snort of laughter.

The New Yorker

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A bunch of men target shooting, chewing tobacco, and getting a snort out of the glove compartment now and then". Tater grinned and tilted his head toward some Crabtree relation who was doing just that.

Johns Hopkins University

When I asked about men at the Chick-fil-A, there was a collective snort of laughter and a beat of pink-cheeked silence.

The New York Times - Magazine

Over on the backstretch, where Smarty is usually ensconced in Barn 11, all was quiet except for an occasional snort of a stablemate and the cooing of two dozen pigeons perched on the stable's roof.

The New York Times - Sports

He takes a quick snort of coke like a rat sniffing blood.

Independent

Loretta Young was so beautiful, and Ernestine fancies herself" — Tomlin seemed on the verge of a snort — "that kind of classic beauty".

The New Yorker

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