How to Use snapper in a Sentence

snapper

noun
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  • Matt Gay is the kicker, and Matthew Orzeck the new long snapper.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2021
  • Kreiter is the Giants’ long snapper, and one of the best in the N.F.L.
    — New York Times, 10 Jan. 2022
  • The Rams do not have a backup long snapper on the practice squad.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Fletcher was the first snapper picked in this year’s draft.
    — Matt Zenitz | [email protected], al, 1 May 2021
  • Borchers was an Ohio State walk-on long snapper in the early 90s.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Allar even stepped in as the long snapper on a 36-yard field goal in the fourth quarter.
    — Matt Goul, cleveland, 14 Nov. 2021
  • Even the long snapper, Thomas Fletcher, got drafted from the Class of 2017.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 11 May 2021
  • With a big smile, Kish said Dan’s snapper was the juiciest piece of fish served all day.
    — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
  • His youngest son, Koby, is now the long snapper at Iowa State.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 19 June 2022
  • The best thing Moore can do at camp — the best thing any long snapper can do — is try not to be noticed.
    — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 27 July 2021
  • Shout out to the guys up front, my snapper and holder, for getting it down.
    — Stephen Means, cleveland, 1 Nov. 2021
  • There will be a new long snapper for the Ducks and four players vying for that job.
    — oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Travis Drosos is back for a second year as long-snapper.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The only player on that list to be re-signed is long snapper Patrick Scales, who joined the team in 2015.
    — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 18 Mar. 2022
  • The fish sandwich is the top seller; choose from ono, mahi, ahi, salmon, or snapper.
    — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Served as the long snapper for 12 years, never missing a game.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Stick one on a bucktail jig as a trailer and send it down for snappers.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Just eight players remain from the 2018 Super Bowl team, and one is the long snapper.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
  • Those sharks, turtles, baby snappers and hundreds of other species tend to die in the nets or on the deck of the boat.
    — Erik Vance, New York Times, 28 May 2024
  • When the long snapper headed out with the punt team late in the third quarter, their comeback chances looked bleak.
    — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 22 Sep. 2021
  • A number of her boats are stuck at dock, thanks to tight snapper quotas.
    — Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024
  • In 2012, Reilly went on to be a long snapper on the Kansas football team.
    — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 19 June 2022
  • That allows little time to reshape things, from the linebackers to the long snapper.
    — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022
  • In Texas talk, the young whipper snappers are challenging the geezers in the growth of victimhood.
    — Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The duo then tag-teamed the making of a crisp, salty snapper, while talking about how their passions unite them.
    — Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Long snapper Tyler Ott’s stint with the Ravens lasted just one season.
    — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2024
  • By the time the angler gets the snapper to the surface, however, the tax man has already taken his cut.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Amanda showed a snapper crudo with hominy puree and tortilla pieces.
    — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Jake Elliott stretched out to 62 yards working with just his long snapper and holder and Cade York did the same.
    — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022
  • For comparison, the agency said that common snappers in the state typically weigh around 25 to 30 pounds, or roughly half of what ‘Godzilla’ weighed.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2024

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