plural snappers
1
: one that snaps: such as
a
: something (such as a remark) that gives new orientation to a situation or utterance
b(1)
(2)
2
plural also snapper
a
: any of numerous active carnivorous fishes (family Lutjanidae) of warm seas important as food and often as sport fishes
b
: any of several immature fishes (such as the young of the bluefish) that resemble a snapper
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King mackerel, sharks, snappers, and groupers that thrive offshore.
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Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Walking the Le Palais red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, Washington appeared to remonstrate with a snapper after he was touched on the arm while conversing with his Highest 2 Lowest director Spike Lee and co-star A$AP Rocky.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 May 2025
Jeremiah Lomax, a defensive back from Division II Limestone, Tashi Crofut, a long snapper from Boise State, and Diandre Harris, a DB from Georgetown, also announced their commitment to the Huskies this month.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
The Dolphins pieced together the 12 games Ferguson missed in 2024 with four different free-agent long snappers for three games apiece: Matt Overton, Tucker Addington, Zach Triner and Jake McQuaide.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025
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Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Walking the Le Palais red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, Washington appeared to remonstrate with a snapper after he was touched on the arm while conversing with his Highest 2 Lowest director Spike Lee and co-star A$AP Rocky.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 May 2025
Jeremiah Lomax, a defensive back from Division II Limestone, Tashi Crofut, a long snapper from Boise State, and Diandre Harris, a DB from Georgetown, also announced their commitment to the Huskies this month.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
The Dolphins pieced together the 12 games Ferguson missed in 2024 with four different free-agent long snappers for three games apiece: Matt Overton, Tucker Addington, Zach Triner and Jake McQuaide.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025
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“Snapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snapper. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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snapper
noun
snap·per
ˈsnap-ər 
plural snappers
1
a
: something that snaps
b
2
plural also snapper
a
: any of a large family of active flesh-eating fishes of warm seas that are important as food and sport fishes
b
: any of several immature fishes (as the young of the bluefish) that resemble a snapper
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