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snappy

[snap-ee] / ˈsnæp i /




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"The yarn selection and machine parameter choices allowed us to basically select a fabric that is going to be as snappy as we can possibly get," Mahadevan said.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

I sit with a small plate of snappy chorizo and olives, a vermút in hand, and let the ghosts argue around me.

From Salon Jun. 23, 2026

As a “Real Housewife,” Rinna was known for her snappy comebacks and for sharing her candid emotions.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 18, 2026

"I'll be snappy with them when it absolutely isn't their fault."

From BBC Apr. 17, 2026

“How can you keep saying that?” she asks, her voice finally snappy.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness

The delivery drivers should wear snappier uniforms, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

"Could have gone out a little bit snappier but this is why we do these races."

From Barron's Feb. 1, 2026

“But this is lighter and snappier, and I’m really enjoying it.”

From Seattle Times Apr. 19, 2023

The snappier speed also means the chances of an inning spiraling out of control are higher.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 5, 2023

Our song was easier and snappier to “Happy Birthday” song we sang at parties and in school.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

The strapline of the Budget will be “fixing the foundations to deliver change” - not exactly the snappiest slogan in history.

From BBC Oct. 26, 2024

Schwartz’s snappiest lines would fit on coffee mugs prized by middle-age moms as tokens of unexplored rebellion.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 25, 2023

My suggested theme for 2023, while not the snappiest, is “let’s not get ahead of ourselves.”

From Seattle Times Jan. 4, 2023

Unsurprisingly, some of the snappiest parts of this book are bits of remembered dialogue.

From New York Times Feb. 28, 2022

“You be quiet,” she said to Jane in her snappiest voice.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers




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