How to Use snore in a Sentence

snore

1 of 2 verb
  • Or if that was asking too much, just put on a tux and not snore too loudly.
    — Nell Scovell, Vanities, 21 Aug. 2017
  • The sound team also had to be careful not to pick up snoring.
    — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2023
  • This time, the dog fell asleep on the couch right next to the window, snoring the day away.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
  • For starters women with the condition may not even snore.
    — Katie Camero, SELF, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Children who snore might have sleep apnea, which should get assessed.
    — Jill U. Adams, chicagotribune.com, 5 Sep. 2017
  • Sylvia, my copilot, snores softly.
    — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The etiquette book doesn’t say what to do with monarchs who are snoring on your couch.
    — The Economist, 11 July 2019
  • Most people who snore chalk it up to sleeping on their back or having had one too many drinks.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Dodson was flaked out in the back, lying back, head out like that, snoring away there.
    — Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But new research is yielding tips on how to give yourself a snoring chance.
    — Scott McCartney, WSJ, 29 May 2019
  • My father was a lump under the covers, snoring a thick growl.
    — Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Birdie yawned and slightly snored as Garner read aloud to the camera.
    — Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, 23 Dec. 2017
  • During their famous balcony scene, dad is there too, snoring on a deck chair.
    — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 10 Nov. 2019
  • Warm, sleepy puppies that nuzzle their noses under your chin and snore sweetly.
    — Lauren Ritchie, OrlandoSentinel.com, 4 May 2018
  • So sing your heart out, tell all your deepest, gossipy secrets on the phone, or just take a nap and snore away.
    — Ann Lien, House Beautiful, 23 May 2019
  • That night, the page tiptoed past the castle guards who stood snoring loudly against their spears.
    — Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
  • Symptoms include snoring and gasping for breath in one’s sleep.
    — Cleve R. Wootson Jr., The Denver Post, 17 June 2017
  • Symptoms include snoring and gasping for breath in one's sleep.
    — Cleve R. Wootson Jr., chicagotribune.com, 19 June 2017
  • Noise can keep you up at night, from your partner's snoring to a neighbor dragging out their garbage cans.
    — Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 27 Mar. 2023
  • When a woman next to him in the jury box starts snoring, Gladden nudges her.
    — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The woman to my right, who uses a wheelchair, has fallen asleep and is snoring.
    — Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The patient may snore loudly and stop breathing for short periods of time.
    — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Family members said the girl snored in her sleep but was otherwise healthy.
    — CBS News, 26 Feb. 2020
  • By the time Cali finished her drink, Ronny was snoring.
    — Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The officer, who said both were snoring, tried to wake up the cuddling couple.
    — John Benson, cleveland.com, 17 July 2019
  • And Lonnie stayed awake the whole night to capture his brothers snoring.
    — Bob Condotta, The Seattle Times, 9 July 2018
  • Dinah was asleep inside, snoring on her cot next to Morris’s bed.
    — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
  • Around that time, staff said Lofton began to snore, Bennett's report says.
    — Roxana Hegeman and John Hanna, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Around that time, staff said Lofton began to snore, Bennett’s report says.
    — NBC News, 28 Dec. 2021
  • There is nothing wrong with sleeping on a flight, but most people do not like when others snore loudly around them.
    — Doc Louallen, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2023

snore

2 of 2 noun
  • And falling asleep at night without the sound of her snores just feels wrong.
    — Bethany Ao, Philly.com, 10 May 2018
  • In the sweet snap, Harley snores loudly while cradling their baby girl.
    — Michele Corriston, PEOPLE.com, 13 May 2018
  • The result is heavy, ragged mouth breathing that produces a loud snore.
    — Michael Pollick, chicagotribune.com, 8 Aug. 2020
  • If your partner snores, wear earplugs or sleep in a different room.
    — Holly Haber, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Your guests expect a turkey, but putting one on the table doesn’t have to be a chore or a snore.
    — Amy Thielen, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2022
  • This recipe is a beautiful new way to serve roasted chicken that’s not a snore.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The fourth snore was noticeably less pronounced, and then all movement stopped.
    — Michael Graczyk, The Seattle Times, 11 Dec. 2018
  • Could snores also be used as a biometric that’s linked to you, like a fingerprint?
    — WIRED, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Every few moments the humpback lets loose a loud exhalation that sounds like a wet snore.
    — National Geographic, 25 Apr. 2017
  • Then there is Flagg, who despite his snore start has the talent and maturity to do this.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Fitbit is adding snore and noise detection to its devices, a new report suggests.
    — David Phelan, Forbes, 29 May 2021
  • But not everyone who snores has sleep apnea, and not everyone with sleep apnea snores.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • His breaths then became snores and about a minute after the procedure began, all movement stopped.
    — Time, 29 June 2018
  • The second woman accepted the proposal from this snore of a bore.
    — Fox News, 7 Mar. 2018
  • Competitors spelled easier words in the first round like simmer, infant and snore.
    — Mary Kilpatrick, cleveland, 7 Mar. 2020
  • Hands are said to reach up from the bunk beneath you, in response to your telltale snores, and deftly extract your wallet.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 May 2020
  • Fingerlings cling to fingers and book bags and can smack kisses, snore and giggle in response to movement.
    — Anne Marie Chaker, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2017
  • As a result, the Giants have pumped some life and fun into a season that could have been a disastrous snore-fest.
    — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 2 Sep. 2020
  • But the supine position is not for everyone, such as people who have obstructive sleep apnea or snore.
    — Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2021
  • This thrilling string of outcomes hardly seemed like what would happen when the postseason began with a relative snore.
    — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2022
  • Couples behind and across the aisle from Pesis dozed off to sleep, their snores gently piercing the quiet compartment.
    — Benjy Egel, sacbee, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Sleeping next to each other may be important to some couples, but cumbersome to others if one partner snores or tosses and turns.
    — Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor, 21 Mar. 2017
  • As the injection began taking effect, Thompson gasped loudly, then took about a dozen breaths that evolved into three snores.
    — CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • As the injection began taking effect, Thompson gasped loudly, then took about a dozen breaths that evolved into three snores.
    — Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Aside from being a general nuisance with their ferocious snores, pungent odors and growls, bears can do serious damage to a home.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Although men more often get the blame, both men and women snore, and both men and women can have sleep apnea, but women are diagnosed at a much lower rate than men.
    — Wendy Troxel, Time, 2 June 2021
  • The man sitting in front of me—rugged, with a fine Rockwell Kent profile—tips forward and begins to emit gentle, bleating snores.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
  • If your baby snores routinely, he should be evaluated for signs of upper airway obstruction.
    — Craig Canapari, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2020
  • Elsewhere in Group B today, Iran and Wales played a game that felt like a snore—until the ending turned electric.
    — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Ozlo’s Sleepbuds use noise-masking speakers and soft silicone tips to block snores, city sounds, and hotel noise far better than foam plugs ever could.
    — Joe Jackson, Outside, 20 Nov. 2025

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