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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nebs
Noun
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All those female mouths and caves!
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The sending off was the first of its kind after the International Football Association Board — the body which sets the rules of the game — changed its laws in April to include players covering their mouths in instances of confrontation being punishable with a red card.
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Ashley Hernandez, a Wilmington resident and organizer with the nonprofit Communities for a Better Environment, said bloody noses and noxious fumes were a regular part of life in the neighborhood growing up.
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If not for the enormous backlash—which included a conference lawsuit and threats of a boycott by other schools—the Red Raiders would have happily held their noses and competed for the national championship that eluded them last year.
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The birds use their beaks to scoop up whatever comes their way.
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Eventually, the tiniest of beaks popped out and started begging mom for food.
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Many hot weather dogs have longer snouts.
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Those strolling around downtown Dallas this weekend might have noticed more tails, claws and snouts than usual.
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In the Mandara Spa & Salon on new vessels like Norwegian Luna and Norwegian Aqua, those include an infrared sauna that uses lamps to warm the body, a Floatation Salt Pool, and a charcoal sauna that reaches between 86 and 122 degrees – a facility the line bills as the first of its kind at sea.
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In some cases, like in Elk River, local utility companies are predicting positive impacts on utility rates thanks to data centers paying larger bills for services.
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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.
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Consider using quick connectors to easily switch between nozzles and sprinklers.
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“Nebs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nebs. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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