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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
  • The single artwork follows the theme of the track, which sees Kesha being choked by someone who holds a cigarette to her mouth, while another arm holds up a silver telephone to her ear.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
  • Next up could be the Hyatt Regency at the Brickell bridge along the mouth of the Miami River.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Allergies may cause ear pain primarily by affecting the Eustachian tubes, small tubes that connect your ears to your nose, throat, and sinuses.
    Sarah Hudgens, Health, 9 May 2025
  • There’s a medical definition for a nose that runs like a faucet.
    Sarah Klein, Time, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Members of the species are distinguished by their dark complexion, round heads and short beak, according to WWF.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
  • The recently unearthed woman’s grave goods included an Amazonian snail shell, a fishing net, a wool textile, about 30 sweet potatoes, weaving tools and a needle, four reed baskets and a toucan’s beak adorned with green and brown beads.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The blanket was wrapped around his entire body, covering his ears and tied under his snout.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
  • Printed in green foil, the back of each card features an elaborate design incorporating four alligators, all of them touching snouts in the center.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Instead, this species had mandibles that ran forward parallel to the head and facial projection closer to its eyes.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
  • At first, researchers tried to extract DNA from the mandible.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • According to the nonpartisan group Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Trump's agenda items and the GOP's priorities in the bill are estimated to cost more than $11 trillion over the next ten years, which Republicans are working to offset by cutting spending in other areas.
    Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • Just over a week later on May 6, the South Carolina House passed a bill that would put the state on track to having a flat 1.99% income tax rate, down from a 6.2% top rate today.
    Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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“Neb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neb. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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