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as in judge
chiefly British
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
received a stiff sentence from one of the harshest beaks in all of London
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Recent Examples of beak
The hawk combs a curved beak through his feathers before peering around again, head on a swivel.
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Nick Kelley, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
For their performance, Peck and Wreck wore feathery outfits on stage, complete with functioning pigeon beaks and bird-like eye makeup.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 18 June 2025
Identifying the drinking fountains that had telltale cockatoo-use marks – beak bites in the plastic around the outlet – Klump and a team of scientists from Western Sydney University, The Australian National University and the University of Vienna set up cameras to monitor the birds' interactions.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2025
Instead, everything scientists know about the species has come from dead specimens captured in fishing nets or from beaks found in the stomachs of other animals.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2025
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Nick Kelley, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
For their performance, Peck and Wreck wore feathery outfits on stage, complete with functioning pigeon beaks and bird-like eye makeup.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 18 June 2025
Identifying the drinking fountains that had telltale cockatoo-use marks – beak bites in the plastic around the outlet – Klump and a team of scientists from Western Sydney University, The Australian National University and the University of Vienna set up cameras to monitor the birds' interactions.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2025
Instead, everything scientists know about the species has come from dead specimens captured in fishing nets or from beaks found in the stomachs of other animals.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beak
Noun
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The Mean Girls actor also discussed why wiping Belly’s mouth in such a sensual way wasn’t only risky because she’s set to marry his brother, but because his character also has a peach allergy.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Thirst Dry mouth Mild fatigue Light-headedness or dizziness Muscle cramps Irritability Confusion Lethargy Urine that is dark yellow or amber-colored Dehydration results in an imbalance between fluid intake and losses, leading to electrolyte disturbances and multiple bodily dysfunctions.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Easily recognized by their slender bodies, long pectoral fins, and rounded snouts, this species is often seen cruising in the open ocean, particularly along the edges of continental shelves, around seamounts, and near offshore reefs.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The video then zoomed in on the swimming swine, which was largely submerged saved for its ears, eyes and snout.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The attorneys general are asking a judge to block the administration from imposing new estrictions on the funding, arguing the money has already been approved by Congress.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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In late June, the Supreme Court handed the Trump Administration a major victory in its effort to eliminate birthright citizenship, ruling that, while challenges to Trump’s order worked their way through the courts, federal judges could not fully block it from taking effect.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Before, actors would in be suits and the actor would wear a giant mask so the Predator's mandibles and jaws were controlled by filmmakers.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Brawnier females with powerful mandibles act as bodyguards, protecting the colony from intruders.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
22 July 2025
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Buckwheat, though, was fascinated, at one point pushing his tiny nose close to Schermerhorn’s chimes.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
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The litter box length should be 1.5 times the length of your cat from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail, says Dr. Zietz.—
Kayla Blanton,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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He’s added 15 pounds of muscle and showed off his improvement on both ends of the court in the team’s second open practice this month.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
17 Aug. 2025
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From the beginning, our mission has been to protect the integrity of the courts.—
Muhammad U. Faridi,
New York Daily News,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This first aid kit from Amazon is vet-endorsed and includes a dog thermometer, a dog muzzle, a tick kit and bandages.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The syndrome is a fungus that grows on the muzzle and wings of bats.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The trail’s final point is Raptor Ridge, reached at the 2-mile mark, though there are a couple different viewpoints of the San Pasqual Valley with benches and even hitching posts for horses.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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This left the Loons with only 16 first-team, out-field players to train at the National Sports Center in Blaine on Friday, setting up another match without a full bench this weekend.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Beak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beak. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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