Used in a Sentence

snares

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for snares.

Editorial note

There is a lot of frequency overlap between a kick and say toms, snares, so any percussive element should do.

Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of snares gathered in one view.

noun

A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).

noun

A mental or psychological trap.

noun

A surname.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for snares.

noun

A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).

noun

A mental or psychological trap.

noun

A surname.

noun

(music) A snare drum.

Example sentences

1

There is a lot of frequency overlap between a kick and say toms, snares, so any percussive element should do.

2

Just don't set any traps or snares, but you might want to check to see if they are safe to eat.

3

Happy to help you with any snares you encounter in building your extension.

4

Antirez listens to venetian snares:D Have you ever seen him live?

5

I kept hearing it in 7/4, so I put hi hats and snares in 4/4, 7/4, and 13/8 against the motive...

6

Traps and snares one will find Many more if kept their wits about their mind Still plenty that you see Hide their face behind IP.

7

Anthropomorphizing machines somehow always manages to twang my emotional snares.

8

You would be better off spending the money on developing new encryption solutions, antiforensic tools, anonymity networks and legal defenses for those caught in their snares.

9

The snares don't quite have the snap I hear in my 808 samples.

10

I can't focus without my music, it doesn't have to be loud but it has to be there, with bass and snares usually.

11

To skip a beat you'd probably play the rhythm for a bit normally, then leave out all the bass drum kicks so that the audience only hears the snares.

12

I'm glad someone else appreciates venetian snares.

Quote examples

1

For noise, try Venetian Snares - "A Giant Alien Force More Violent & Sick Than Anything You Can Imagine".

2

This manual, along with "The American Boy's Handy Book" resulted in days and days of outdoor activity and a plethora of failed boats/rafts/cabins/snares/spearfishing/etc...

3

Just today I've gone through an old dreampop favorite ("Treasure" by the Cocteau Twins), gave a neoclassical album a try, listened to both an intense breakcore album and a darker classical album by a guy called Venetian Snares, and now I'm listening to the Kronos Quartet playing African pieces.

4

As to usage of "strain" in music, a quick search lead me to this article from the US dated 16 Feb 2015 [1] "When the trumpets blare and the snares rattle during the opening strain of John Phillip Souza’s The Washington Post March..." I not proposing that Shakespeare is the easiest thing to read, but merely suggesting that it is not as inaccessible as it might first appear.

Proper noun examples

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Snares also isn't at all that noisy other than that album he did with Speedranch.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use snares in a sentence?

There is a lot of frequency overlap between a kick and say toms, snares, so any percussive element should do.

What does snares mean?

A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).

What part of speech is snares?

snares is commonly used as noun.