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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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nebs
Noun
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Also, closed mouths don’t get fed.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026 -
His shocking appearance seemed to even surprise his castmates, who looked at him with wide eyes and open mouths.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, photographs of crew members while still on the ship show many of them hanging around together in a hallway while waiting to be interviewed by health authorities, covering their mouths and noses with only flimsy masks.—
Zeynep Tufekci,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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A lot of people may turn up their noses at providing so much personal data to an AI model running in Google’s cloud, but sensibilities may adjust if this stuff becomes truly useful.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The birds unhinged their beaks as if to make a loud sound.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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These long, narrow flowers match the shape of the birds’ slender beaks and extendable tongues.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Those strolling around downtown Dallas this weekend might have noticed more tails, claws and snouts than usual.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails.—
Sergio Candido,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Camargo’s salon would likely benefit from both bills.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Flooding is hitting our neighborhoods, properties, insurance bills and small businesses.—
Anna V. Eskamani,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Noun
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The fiber is produced by heating basalt rock to very high temperatures and drawing the molten material through microscopic nozzles.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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One of four boosters suffered what looked like a burn through of one of its nozzles about 30 seconds into launch, similar to what a Vulcan launch suffered in 2024 on its second ever flight.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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“Nebs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nebs. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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