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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neb
Noun
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Agnes has a gawky, floppy-haired beauty, a gently appraising stare, quizzically arching eyebrows, and a tendency to listen with her mouth half open, as if in anticipation of a punch line that will take her, and us, by surprise.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025 -
Right as Elio opens his mouth to respond, the scene cuts, and the credits return.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Begin by creating an awkward distance between nose and glass (an inch or two is good) and then go for a series of little gentle sniffs, thus warming up your nose.—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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This is especially true for light-colored cats or those with thin fur, and is common on areas of the body, including the bridge of the nose, ear tips, eyelids, lips, abdomen, armpits, groin, and inner thighs.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The seagull appears to poke the garment around with its beak a few times before the clip ends.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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And thanks to its strong beak and claws, the kākā is a skilled forager, eating everything from insects and seeds, to nectar and fruit.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The snout is short, flattened, with the mouth opening ventrally.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2025
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Another shows a picture of Trump next to a pig's snout.—
Joe Cash,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The ant uses its mandible to grab on to the skin before curling its abdomen to reveal its stinger and inject venom into the body.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2025
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The samples included a tooth taken from a mandible, which became the second sample to yield a positive identification.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
30 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Hard-liners dominate the Parliament and could pass a bill with that aim.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
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The text obtained by The Hill only pertains to Bureau of Land Management lands, complying with Lee’s promise to ax provisions in his original bill that would have also included National Forests.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
25 June 2025
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“Neb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neb. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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