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snub

[snuhb] / snʌb /


NOUN
insult; rebuff
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The Oscars snub is a missed opportunity for more audiences to try to answer it.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

Four years on from his snub for the US Olympic team, Malinin has revolutionised his sport and is poised for gold -- and stardom.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Huggy new boss Mike Vrabel is going to be asked about Belichick’s snub so many times he should wear his answer on a sandwich board.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

There had been high hopes for Irish actor Paul Mescal, who played Buckley's co-star in Hamnet, but he missed out in what the industry has dubbed "a snub".

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

He gave orders, sang, whistled, threw remarks at the silent Ralph-remarks that did not need an answer, and therefore could not invite a snub; and still Ralph was silent.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding




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