How to Use snarky in a Sentence

snarky

adjective
Definition of snarkynext
Synonyms for snarkynext
  • The new movie, in its mild way, is less snarky and more sincere.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Yet, amid the niceties come snarky asides from the president-elect.
    — Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 3 Jan. 2017
  • The special is filled with funny and snarky quotes, and there are even a few thrown in there for the adults.
    — Micaela English, Town & Country, 6 Aug. 2019
  • Their snarky exchanges provide much of the fun in the series.
    — Jeanne Jakle, San Antonio Express-News, 11 May 2021
  • Downey cocks his head to the side and raises one of those snarky Tony Stark eyebrows of his.
    — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 12 May 2024
  • Do not fear, Blade fans: Snipes' line seems to be a snarky comment, not a death knell.
    — Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 26 July 2024
  • Whether to unload the snarky thought bubbling up in your head and take a pot shot, or tweet on.
    — Esquire, 15 May 2013
  • This was not a protest move, a snarky way to call for arming teachers.
    — Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Some on Twitter made snarky jokes about how Gordon should just lay off the weed.
    — Andy Nesbitt, For The Win, 17 Dec. 2019
  • Kaavia looked at the camera and made some adorable snarky faces as Union continued to laugh.
    — Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Was there a better answer to a question that seemed snarky?
    — Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2020
  • The jukebox, photos and snarky neon signs went to auction when the diner closed in the early 2000s.
    — azcentral, 4 Nov. 2014
  • Schwarzenegger had quite the snarky response for Trump a few hours later.
    — Chelsea Stone, Teen Vogue, 6 Jan. 2017
  • Sure enough, Rob’s pal Stan made a snarky comment, and before long the two were going at it.
    — Larry David, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2019
  • Brown’s Mindy is a snarky wonder with the best lines, while Gooding’s Chad is a good-hearted take on decades of the jerky movie jock.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Yes, there was a ready sense of escapist humor to his smartly snarky turns of phrase, touched by the scent of cannabis and the taste of Mezcal.
    — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The feud saw diss tracks and snarky jabs, though Perry has since expressed her desire to end the squabble.
    — Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, 12 Oct. 2017
  • Even snarky critics were (mostly) won over by the single.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Little Kaavia looks at the camera and makes some snarky faces as Union continues to laugh.
    — Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Lots of users sent snarky tweets showing the blank Google homepage of the day ignoring Easter.
    — Fox News, 1 Apr. 2018
  • The two made snarky comments about being made to wear masks by Santa Clara County a few weeks weeks ago ahead of a 49ers game.
    — Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com, 23 Oct. 2020
  • Just don’t go too snarky on the jokes in case they're misinterpreted.
    — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 24 Apr. 2020
  • Commenters said the specifics of the dress code were a direct hit on black culture, expressed in a snarky and offensive way.
    — Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 17 June 2020
  • Aside from snarky tweets, Mr. Sanders hasn’t responded.
    — Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 19 July 2019
  • Could this be a snarky reference to the laughably gigantic size of the RTX 4090 series?
    — Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Channel the energy of the snarky co-worker who only has time to toss shade and snack on croissants.
    — Keyaira Boone, Essence, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Or, check out all these people saying snarky things about the cosmic event on Twitter.
    — Sarah Rense, Esquire, 21 Aug. 2017
  • The song, unknown and long (at almost 10 minutes), was a marathon, but it was received in its full, snarky intent.
    — Jeff Slate, Esquire, 8 July 2016
  • In theory, the technology hides them from the hordes tuning in to the Twitch-like livestream, whose snarky comments appear in a constant scroll on the right side of the screen.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2024
  • Teachers must take in whatever their students say to their faces without a response, snarky comeback, or even a giggle!
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 15 Aug. 2024

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