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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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Researchers practiced bacterial gene sequencing to identify which microbes were present in the participants’ mouths before and after each treatment.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025 -
Chelsea has offered over $40 million for the La Masia product according to Fabrizio Romano, which would be a bargain transfer leaving many Culers with a bitter taste in their mouths.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Avid cyclists tend to look down their noses at e-bikes, but that’s starting to change.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In either case, neither of their beaks is very long.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Their beaks are longer and slightly curved downward, which is ideal for their broad, omnivorous diet.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The characters’ snouts are more pronounced.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This meansscientists can print parts such as rocket nozzles with a copper core and a nickel-alloy exterior in one seamless step.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Oscillating nozzles move during use to provide a more comprehensive clean.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In the state legislature, Salvador has sponsored a variety of bills to regulate AI, including a ban on deepfakes in political campaigns and an initiative to create standards for labeling AI content.—
Kyle Ingram,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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The students in the club participated in National History Day, a competition where students present a topic of their interest, and the YMCA Youth and Government Program’s Model Legislative Session, where students debate bills at the Arizona Capitol.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Nebs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nebs. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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