nebs

plural of neb
1
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
  • Kittens especially use their mouths to investigate new textures and objects.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Taking it with you prevents it from winding up in the ocean, or in the mouths of wildlife.
    Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • In the summer, antihistamines such as Zyrtec, Claritin and Benadryl, along with other allergy medicines, can help relieve symptoms, like sneezing, itchy eyes and runny noses.
    Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • Formaldehyde can irritate our eyes, throats, noses and lungs, but can also cause cancer — suggesting that exposure to persistent wildfire smoke could become more toxic as time goes on.
    Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • For instance, Puerto Rican anole lizards have developed longer limbs and larger toe pads for city life, and house finches show adapted beaks.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The birds use their beaks to scoop up whatever comes their way.
    John Lauritsen, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Their long, droopy tails would likely pull them downward and send their snouts bobbing up.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
  • With their snouts, the pigs would feel each beat of my heart the way a human would feel a silver dollar that had been flipped in the air then caught in an open palm, flipped and caught, coming up heads or tails, whichever side had been called when the coin was at its apogee.
    Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • These much larger centers have begun sprouting up across the nation and making headlines for sucking up communities’ water, spiking power bills and causing other environmental issues.
    Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Many of the California bills related to detention facilities introduced in this legislation cycle specifically name the involvement of private operators as part of the definition of a center in the state.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Sprinkler systems are also easier to adjust as your yard changes over time because spray patterns, nozzles, and watering zones can typically be modified without digging up irrigation lines.
    Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 13 July 2026
  • 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, 9 July 2026
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“Nebs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nebs. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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