the nub

noun

: the main part or point of something

the nub of the story/problem/matter/argument

Examples of the nub in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Baseball, softball and dropping out of college Apgar bats right-handed, resting the bat on the flat part of the nub on her right arm. — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Simon Hughes gets to the nub of the matter in an extended article for The Athletic today. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026

To an arena that had long since gnawed its fingernails to the nub. — Barry Svrluga, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2026

The brief filed by the DOJ gets to the nub of this central issue almost immediately. — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025

Rhymes for the nub

• nightclub
• bub
• club
• cub
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• grub
• hub
• pub
• rub
• scrub
• shrub
• snub