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Recent Examples of nib
Samsung includes a hexagonal S Pen patterned after a yellow No. 2 pencil, now with a larger nib for improved writing.
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Pcmag Staff, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
The addition of cocoa nibs and honey brings deep moisture, leaving hair softer and more manageable after each use.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 1 Sep. 2025
The palate shows notes of cassis, coca nib and black cherry.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The applicator was a flexible plastic nib rather than a cushioned tip, which allowed for precise application but sometimes went on a bit unevenly.
—The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 21 July 2025
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Pcmag Staff, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
The addition of cocoa nibs and honey brings deep moisture, leaving hair softer and more manageable after each use.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 1 Sep. 2025
The palate shows notes of cassis, coca nib and black cherry.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The applicator was a flexible plastic nib rather than a cushioned tip, which allowed for precise application but sometimes went on a bit unevenly.
—The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nib
Noun
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Charlamagne is the mouth, Dollie is the muscle — the one who makes sure ideas turn into institutions.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The picture shows the poster holding the feline’s mouth open with their hands to get a clear shot of his gums, which, in the clip, appear covered in small brown spots, both on the upper and lower parts.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Follow these tips for overwintering lavender successfully, whether it's planted in the ground or in containers.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
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Got any tips or stories to share?—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Darwin observed this phenomenon while working in the Galápagos in 1835, noticing for example that finches had varying beak shapes suited to their food sources found on the differing islands.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The mute swan is a formidable rival to California’s most common native swan, the much smaller tundra swan, which is also differentiated by its straight neck and black beak.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Campaign ads, showing images of flash-mob robberies, promised voters that harsher penalties would put an end to basic items being locked away in display cases and funnel people repeatedly arrested for drug offenses in treatment.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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According to a report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Chicago was among the teams with interest in acquiring New York Jets defensive end Jermaine Johnson II.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The 62-grain M855 bullet achieves a muzzle velocity of approximately 3,025 fps, generating 1,709 foot-pounds of energy.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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There’s no sign of a rider’s face, but a head of well-coiffed hair dangles from the creature’s eyeless muzzle.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The footage revealed a new apex predator in the brown rat.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
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Most of the loop experiences a drop in these elements, except at the very top, or apex, where their levels increase.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That calls for a little extra creativity from its mom — and the movie’s narrator (Emilia Clarke) — who wriggles her mandibles and gets to work embellishing upon what Dahl imagined.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Similar to a mouthguard, a MAD holds the lower jaw (mandible) and tongue forward, keeping the airway open.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis and Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis went nose-to-nose during a first-quarter confrontation Saturday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The team has not announced the nature of his injury yet, but his nose certainly looked broken.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Nib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nib. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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