Thesaurus results for BEAKS

beaks

noun

plural of beak

as in mandibles

the jaws of a bird together with their hornlike covering the bird cracked the walnut shell with its beak and ate its nut

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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 The eagles fuss obsessively with their habitat, waddling around on their huge, scaly reptilian feet, moving sticks to and fro with their bony beaks. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 One suggestion is to get a plastic keyboard cover to keep their beaks away from the keys themselves (although, as many in the thread also point out, parrots are smart enough to just take that cover off to get to the sweet, sweet keys underneath). — John Higgins, The Verge, 18 Aug. 2026 Scientists have also found giant squid beaks (its biting apparatus) in sperm whale stomachs. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026 For instance, Puerto Rican anole lizards have developed longer limbs and larger toe pads for city life, and house finches show adapted beaks. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The birds use their beaks to scoop up whatever comes their way. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 25 June 2026 The birds unhinged their beaks as if to make a loud sound. — Literary Hub, 14 May 2026 These long, narrow flowers match the shape of the birds’ slender beaks and extendable tongues. — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026 The Giant Octopus Fossil That Unlocked Everything The discovery is based on giant octopus fossil evidence — specifically, fossilized beaks (jaws), which are the only hard parts of an octopus’s body and the only parts likely to survive over millions of years. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Several parody videos of people shoveling dessert into their mouths also circulated on social media.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2026
There was Nolan Ross Palmer, who swallowed flaming hot dogs whole during season 21, and the Human Fountains, who spit water into one another’s mouths in season 13.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

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Backed by the United Nations and staffed with international judges, the court issued its first verdict in 2022.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
My amendment accomplishes this goal simply by granting an antitrust exemption so that college athletes and schools can make their own deals, without unelected judges or politicians micromanaging every detail of compensation and eligibility.

— Sen. Rand Paul OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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The species is distinguished by relatively large ears and broad snouts covered with fine hairs.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
Halligan said breeds with short snouts like Bulldogs, Bullmastiffs and Pekingese pups are at greater risk, so are overweight animals and dogs with dark fur.

— Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of snouts

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Machado, one of Venezuela’s most popular political leaders, was barred from running in Venezuela’s last presidential election by courts under the control of former President Nicolás Maduro.

— Clyburn Saint John, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
The opinion has since helped climate change activists worldwide boost their cases in local courts.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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Security-camera footage showed Mendiola walking from the Flamingo parking garage toward the short-term parking garage, where seven benches are located, the report states.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
The space was filled with a label-loving mix of South Koreans and international guests—many flaunting Hermès baby Birkins and Dior Book Totes—lounging on benches or checking in and out.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026