Definition of nebnext
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as in mouth
the jaws of a bird together with their hornlike covering the cardinal has a black face and a noticeable bright red neb

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as in nose
the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity with her round glasses perched on her small neb, the librarian certainly presents an owlish appearance

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Noun
  • In the mouth of a master like Goncharov, crying foul at the sight—or, at any rate, the perception—of plagiarism acquires an astounding verve.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
  • There's even a chance to give them a carrot kiss, which is feeding a small carrot piece to the animal from your mouth or hands.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Sophomore forward David Punch, TCU’s leading scorer, was also hit in the face multiple times and was bleeding from his lips and nose in the first half.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The more poetry that could be smuggled under their noses, by whatever means, the better their skill at keeping house.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • All have the stout beak that gives the bird its name.
    Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The Bird Buddy Smart Solar Pro Hummingbird Feeder includes bird-safe ports that protect delicate beaks and make feeding easy.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The most noticeable feature was a large hump located in the middle of its snout.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails.
    Sergio Candido, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The man, named Bawrgiyo Jaw, is possessed of a tremendous mandible, and the black tips of his spectacles loop over the tops of ears that enclose a full head of black hair.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The animal dislodged the boy’s mandible, left a groove in his skull, broke his clavicle and left a bite mark on his right ankle.
    Sara Novak, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • His mandate will be reassuring US consumers about the trajectory of their energy bills — gasoline is now nearly $4 per gallon on average nationwide, the highest level since 2023.
    Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The president then urged Senate Republicans to combine all of those bills and amendments into one piece of legislation, eliminate the filibuster, and skip their two-week Easter recess, due to start at the end of this week, if needed to pass it.
    Zach LaChance, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Neb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neb. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.

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