Thesaurus results for NEBS

nebs

noun

plural of neb

as in mouths

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 noses

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

Their eyes and mouths were covered, and their phone lines were cut with wire clippers.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Holmes is one of those smile-talkers—people who grin as words pour out of their mouths.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of mouths

Noun

Considering that deer live by their noses, Woods has a logical theory about why deer are most active at dawn and dusk.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026
As part of their regular recovery routine, many Brigham Young University players are wearing headsets that shine near-infrared light onto their scalps — and up their noses.

— Lynne Peeples, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of noses

Noun

The creature belonged to a family of nonavian dinosaurs known as the caenagnathids characterized by sleek physiologies and toothless beaks.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 2026
Yet before the crows could be digitally designed, they were sculpted, and the character department built different parts of the crow — feathers, beaks, eyes and feet — to be scanned.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of beaks

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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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But, according to prosecutors, Wallace’s actions forced the church to scale back programming, take out loans and pay late fees and interest on overdue bills.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Shapiro told Semafor that he’ll be focused on passing a few specific items if his party wins full control of the government — not a parade of progressive bills, as Democrats in some swing states have done after winning the legislature.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of bills

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Testing shared turbine technology The prototype contains a six-stage high-pressure compressor, a combustion system with 24 fuel nozzles and a single-stage high-pressure turbine.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Items such as the coffee pots, dispensing nozzles for cappuccino and frazil machines must be washed and sanitized as needed.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

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