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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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The fish have been found in the gills and cloacal openings of whale sharks and the mouths of lemon sharks.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026 -
The next time Draymond Green — who wasn’t half the basketball player that Charles Barkley was — smart-mouths Barkley on television, Sir Charles should remind everybody of the time Green was enough of a chucklehead to cost the Warriors one more title.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
Noun
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), staph bacteria are commonly found on the skin or in the noses of many people and often do not cause problems.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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And yes, Californians have always turned up their noses at billionaires with aspirations to run the state.—
Robin Abcarian,
Mercury News,
14 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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Other bills could lead to new relief for small businesses in the future, with lawmakers endorsing the creation of studies and working groups that will look at things like supporting artificial intelligence use by small businesses and tourism.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The trip occurred as many people are voting in primaries leading into the November general election while having to absorb the rising costs of gasoline, groceries, utility bills, jewelry, women’s clothing, airplane tickets and delivery services.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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After this initial development, the scalability efforts are currently focused on miniaturization — with custom nozzles and specialized inks already producing filaments as thin as 100 microns.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 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 17 May. 2026.
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