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as in noses
the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity
the man's prominent beak gives him a somewhat aquiline appearance
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as in judges
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 beaks
In either case, neither of their beaks is very long.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Their beaks are longer and slightly curved downward, which is ideal for their broad, omnivorous diet.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Researchers think Australian parrots are evolving bigger beaks to stay cooler.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Equipped with bulky bodies, these dinosaurs also boasted long legs, short arms, and small heads with beaks.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, Newfoundland and Labrador Puffins have earned widespread adoration thanks to their colorful beaks and adorable appearance, and for anyone hoping to spot these creatures in the flesh, the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve is the perfect place.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Standing up to roughly six inches tall and weighing less than four ounces, plains-wanderers have bright yellow beaks, legs and eyes.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
Thus, stronger beaks are slower.
—Maja Mielke, JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
Birds with the virus will struggle to breathe, have a red mucus coming from their beaks and lose control of their muscular system.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Their beaks are longer and slightly curved downward, which is ideal for their broad, omnivorous diet.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Researchers think Australian parrots are evolving bigger beaks to stay cooler.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Equipped with bulky bodies, these dinosaurs also boasted long legs, short arms, and small heads with beaks.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, Newfoundland and Labrador Puffins have earned widespread adoration thanks to their colorful beaks and adorable appearance, and for anyone hoping to spot these creatures in the flesh, the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve is the perfect place.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Standing up to roughly six inches tall and weighing less than four ounces, plains-wanderers have bright yellow beaks, legs and eyes.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
Thus, stronger beaks are slower.
—Maja Mielke, JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
Birds with the virus will struggle to breathe, have a red mucus coming from their beaks and lose control of their muscular system.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaks
Noun
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Researchers practiced bacterial gene sequencing to identify which microbes were present in the participants’ mouths before and after each treatment.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Chelsea has offered over $40 million for the La Masia product according to Fabrizio Romano, which would be a bargain transfer leaving many Culers with a bitter taste in their mouths.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Avid cyclists tend to look down their noses at e-bikes, but that’s starting to change.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
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But Gilliam’s attorneys argue judges have disagreed about whether the same is true for the combination of letters and numbers on personalized license plates.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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In New Jersey, federal judges refused to extend Habba’s interim appointment after her 120-day term expired.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The characters’ snouts are more pronounced.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Justice Department will likely appeal the case to the Supreme Court, where the justices could pause the reinstatement of the FTC member on its emergency docket while letting the case continue to work its way through lower courts.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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And Congress is unlikely to grant him new tariff powers after the courts just ruled that doing so unilaterally violated the separation of powers.—
Brett Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Another garden highlight is the Lower Woodland Garden that grows immense trees, such as Scots pines and sequoias, with benches in the shade.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Chapman has a virtual hearing with Major League Baseball on Thursday regarding his one-game suspension for his role in last Tuesday’s benches-clearing incident with the Colorado Rockies.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Beaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaks. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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