Sentence examples for as snub from inspiring English sources

When Mandela failed to meet Thatcher on a trip to Britain in April 1990 this was seen as snub to Tory prime minister.

The firing of Mr Dugher will also be seen as snub to the shadow Home Secretary, Andy Burnham, who is said to have only agreed to serve in the shadow cabinet if his friend and campaign manager was included.

Even compliments can be taken as snubs.

And of course one must vow eternal vengeance on anyone who so much as snubs an animal of any sort.

In Florida political circles, Crist's endorsement of McCain was also seen as snubbing the conservative political machine of Jeb Bush, which was behind Romney.

(My colleague Ian Prior points out that the Irish government is sending the education minister on Wednesday. "As snubs go, he might as well be wearing a party hat").

As far as snubs, I would have liked to see Ralph Fiennes recognized for his rakish turn in "A Bigger Splash," or Tom Bennett for turning idiocy into comic ecstasy in "Love & Friendship".

Such findings may contribute to the conservation of endangered species such as snub-nosed monkeys both in captive breeding and translocation programs.

It's one which has been reported as as a snub to Japan, but is really a snub to South Korea.

"I don't see it as as much of a snub as some do," said Frederic Wehrey of the Carnegie thinktank.

Although the cold-shouldered gesture could be interpreted as a personal snub (as many celeb gossip blogs have), Gaga was just following a recent trend of major stars being highly selective of whom they grant interviews on the red carpet.