How to Use snub in a Sentence

snub

1 of 2 verb
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  • She snubbed me in the hallway.
  • He snubbed their job offer.
  • They deliberately snubbed the meeting.
  • The VMAs have been called out in the past for snubbing major acts.
    — Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Despite praise on Broadway, Brooks was one of the Tony Awards snubs from the past year.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Did Woods stick with the Tour to protect his records or to snub Norman?
    — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2022
  • There are a few people who snub me around town, but not that many.
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 July 2022
  • The Biden folks snub their noses at the Trump dog food at night, but the bowl is always empty in the morning.
    — Paul Mango, National Review, 4 May 2021
  • There’s a chance all four could make it with the utilization of the wildcard spots, but someone could get snubbed.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Especially the part where 500 teams cry that they got snubbed.
    — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 15 Mar. 2020
  • Duran Duran has been a mainstay on Rock Hall snub lists for years.
    — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Ward believed he was snubbed from the NFL combine and was relying on pro day to boost his draft stock.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2020
  • The company snubbed its home country of the U.K. to list in the U.S. in search for higher liquidity.
    — Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Is the Weeknd continuing to snub the Grammys in return for the awards having snubbed him, as promised?
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2022
  • Love thy neighbor The countries snubbed by the tour haven’t been shy about making their displeasure with the agreement known.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024
  • But Tatum was there for the confident players who were starting to feel snubbed, and for the long shots still hoping to be given a chance.
    — Sopan Deb Hiroko Masuike, New York Times, 23 June 2023
  • Add this all up and Booker, who was worthy as an All-Star selection, was snubbed.
    — Duane Rankin, azcentral, 31 Jan. 2020
  • In the end, it was snubbed by the festival jury, with the best actress honor going to Jaclyn Jose for Ma’ Rosa.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Actors-turned-directors who have been snubbed before will once again bring the A-list power.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The best song to flow from Stevie Nicks’ fabled pen was initially snubbed by Fleetwood Mac.
    — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Despite its last-minute maneuvers, the Sanders campaign felt snubbed.
    — Joseph Simonson, Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2020
  • That continued a line of attack employed by Collins since being snubbed for the Senate seat.
    — Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2020
  • Catch up recent Oscar winners and snubbed gems and share your thoughts on Facebook or Twitter.
    — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 14 Mar. 2020
  • But don’t snub Apple products, as you may be surprised by some of their age-friendly features.
    — Ann Marie Maloney, Kiplinger Personal Finance, chicagotribune.com, 8 Dec. 2020
  • Travolta plays a naive man-child who gets a bit unhinged when he’s snubbed by his favorite action hero.
    — Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 16 Mar. 2020
  • Be prepared to be incensed over the director’s Oscars snub.
    — Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2020
  • Granted, the Academy hasn't been afraid to snub Hanks in the past like when he wasn't nominated for Captain Phillips.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Diplomatic boycotts of the Olympics aim to snub host nations while keeping athletes free to compete.
    — Graham Dunbar, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2021
  • Instead of choosing a guard as a replacement, the logical move, Sexton got snubbed again.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 30 Jan. 2020
  • But the Aggies' inclusion would mean a bubble team with a better résumé gets snubbed behind them.
    — Shelby Mast and Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2020
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snub

2 of 2 noun
  • At that point, Jennings hit up the Werewolves and booked a show to protest the Zevon snub.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The snub is why Jimmy isn’t already in the Ring of Honor.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Per the source close to the cast, Quinn is currently keeping a low profile in the wake of the snub.
    — Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com, 1 June 2022
  • Here’s a look at some of the biggest snubs and surprises.
    — Joey Morona, cleveland, 12 July 2023
  • Smith might be a close second — and an even bigger snub.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022
  • Will Smith, Dodgers Hard to get too worked up over the No. 2 snub on a team with four selections.
    — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 11 July 2022
  • The snub was about more than just gender, according to Ms. Moss.
    — Katrina Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Carlos Rodón said an All-Star snub hurts more for guys who haven’t received the honor in the past.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2022
  • And now Steve Martin is speaking out about his co-star’s snub.
    — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 13 July 2022
  • Gray, meanwhile, used her All-Star snub to drive one of the finest postseasons in any league.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022
  • But the snub to Steinmeier may make that more difficult.
    — Geir Moulson, ajc, 13 Apr. 2022
  • The duo weren’t the only Oscar snubs that got people talking.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024
  • None of those voting groups are to blame for Embiid's snub, though.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Maybe even the longtime snub by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, where they have never even been included on the ballot, is next.
    — Roy Trakin, Variety, 31 Mar. 2023
  • But of course, if the Chinese want to send a certain kind of message, Jon, a snub always remains on the table.
    — ABC News, 18 June 2023
  • Watch Anderson react to his Emmys snub in the video above.
    — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 13 July 2022
  • The director of Till isn't holding back after the film's shock Oscar snub.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Meanwhile, Roach, in what has widely been called a snub, is signaled to sit behind her.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The two have traded barbs over the other's snub of critical GOP voters.
    — Isabella Murray, ABC News, 14 July 2023
  • For a full accounting of this year’s snubs and surprises, read here.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Ahead, a breakdown of the biggest snubs and surprises from this year’s Emmys slate.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 12 July 2023
  • And his father, the former NFL defensive back, provided the best response to the snub.
    — USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Here are the biggest snubs of the 2023 Emmy nominations.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
  • Will those much discussed snubs give it a boost in other categories?
    — The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
  • See more reactions to the most glaring snub of this year’s broadcast below.
    — Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Some observers saw China’s inclusion in the accord as a overt snub.
    — Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2023
  • But Decker's snub is the one that rankled Ragnow and others in the organization the most.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Still, the pairing with the Lakers, more than any type of snub of being ranked lower than six others, was what resonated with the fan base.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2022
  • Hauser may have been the biggest snub of all, ending as just an honorable mention in the best year of his career.
    — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 7 Mar. 2023
  • And no, the USC forward, now on his fifth season of college basketball, hasn’t forgotten about the snub.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2024

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