How to Use scoff in a Sentence

scoff

1 of 2 noun
  • Cosgrove told her son with a scoff, who then rolls his eyes and scoffs himself.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Liu asked with a sarcastic scoff and giggle.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • That drew scoffs of laughter from the Democratic side of the aisle.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Stephen Groves and Keving Freking The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Kale and parsley scoff at the cold and are especially beautiful in pots.
    — Kerry Michaels, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The toughest soldier will wither before the dismissive scoff of a teenage girl.
    — Karl Taro Greenfeld, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2020
  • Rizzi got in his good-natured scoff, because special teams are an inalienable fact of life for undrafted rookies.
    — Luke Johnson, NOLA.com, 25 Aug. 2020
  • Irwin at first scoffs at the idea that the decaying industrial area could ever be gentrified.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
  • The Foundling he’s supposed to train against scoffs at him, telling Mando that Baby Yoda is too young.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Rinna scoffs a scoff for every time Denise Richards has allegedly hung out with Brandi Glanville.
    — EW.com, 27 Aug. 2020
  • The chief’s comments during Tuesday’s meeting drew scoffs from activists and residents in attendance.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Drescher’s trek to Puglia in southern Italy also drew scoffs from the management side of Hollywood’s bargaining table.
    — William Earl, Variety, 10 July 2023
  • As the ancient practice of yoga morphs to meet ever-shifting American tastes, Charlotte is embracing a new variation that might have drawn scoffs just a few years ago.
    — Roland Wilkerson, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Democrats in Texas and beyond scoff at such GOP outreach as perfunctory, at best, and shamelessly hypocritical, at worst.
    — Tom Benning, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2020

scoff

2 of 2 verb
  • Southey had scoffed at their place names.
    — Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Still, that’s not to be scoffed at.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Sokoloff scoffs at Mejia’s first-term record.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
  • Bob always scoffed at the praise.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 May 2026
  • But the views from town are nothing to scoff at.
    — Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
  • But doubters who scoffed back then may be eating their words now.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Reese scoffed at that claim from Tanner.
    — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
  • And don’t scoff at those of us who still wear masks to the grocery store.
    — Doyle McManuswashington Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2023
  • His 60 points were nothing to scoff at.
    — The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The tape is nothing to scoff at, either.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Some people might scoff at the idea of doing burpees to lose weight.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Again, the old Lowry might have scoffed at signs from the universe.
    — Eric Koreen, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • No one will scoff at these projections.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
  • There was a time—and not very long ago—that would have scoffed at 11% growth.
    — Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Makar, again, scoffed at the idea, saying the blame falls on the players.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • Lendeborg scoffed at that talking point.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
  • Some folks may scoff at you, or try to take away your Southern card, but not us!
    — Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 20 June 2023
  • People love to scoff at this sort of high-concept culinary stuff.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Witt scoffed at that suggestion.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Still, Kayser scoffs at the idea that the baguette is in any real danger.
    — Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Akheem Mesidor scoffed at the comment.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
  • In the city, most drivers seemed to scoff at the showers and spurn the use of windshield wipers.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Too bad the in-laws are scoffing at the necessity of a pool fence.
    — Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • But the most powerful solar flare in five years is nothing to scoff at.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Experts scoffed at this way of measuring how much was found for two reasons.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Navarro scoffed that her crying was rehearsed.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
  • That's nothing to scoff at, seeing that the brand has made some of the best footwear and activewear to date.
    — Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health, 20 May 2022
  • Western Union was offered to buy the telephone patent but scoffed and called it a toy.
    — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Nobody scoffed at his first tee shot, a 280-yard blast straight down the fairway.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023
  • On Thursday, Prescott scoffed at why he was asked about that 49ers game.
    — Calvin Watkins The Dallas Morning News, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2023

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