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Recent Examples of nib
Samsung includes a hexagonal S Pen patterned after a yellow No. 2 pencil, now with a larger nib for improved writing.
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Pcmag Staff, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
The addition of cocoa nibs and honey brings deep moisture, leaving hair softer and more manageable after each use.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 1 Sep. 2025
The palate shows notes of cassis, coca nib and black cherry.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The applicator was a flexible plastic nib rather than a cushioned tip, which allowed for precise application but sometimes went on a bit unevenly.
—The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 21 July 2025
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Pcmag Staff, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
The addition of cocoa nibs and honey brings deep moisture, leaving hair softer and more manageable after each use.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 1 Sep. 2025
The palate shows notes of cassis, coca nib and black cherry.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The applicator was a flexible plastic nib rather than a cushioned tip, which allowed for precise application but sometimes went on a bit unevenly.
—The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nib
Noun
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Baby and Kids' Toys Babies put everything in their mouths, and the dishwasher is a perfect way to keep teething rings and pacifiers clean.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
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Mistora, the mysterious cocktail bar that opened last year in Atlanta’s Piedmont Heights neighborhood, put a bad taste in my mouth before the first dish even touched my table.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The contest is sponsored by the Underwater Photography Guide, which offers tips, tutorials and gear reviews, among other guidance.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Transfer to pastry bag fitted with star tip and pipe 8 mounds over holes on top of baba.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The study bird, a Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus), with a caterpillar in its beak.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Each swan on Anthropologie’s Icon glass has a bright orange beak and fluffy feathers.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
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The controversy began at the end of a planning and zoning meeting last Thursday, when the council member raised concerns about Border Patrol agents stopping people in the community.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Yet the fact remains that their league position has slipped from fifth to 12th since away supporters last watched their team winning in the league, 2-0 at Nottingham Forest at the end of November.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The as-yet-unidentified man then slapped the victim across the face, and \removed the dog’s muzzle, ordering the dog to attack the victim, police said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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In real life, Kiritsis went to Hall's office in Indianapolis and wired the muzzle of a shotgun to the back of his head.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
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This weakening of the teeth of the apex predators could affect the broader marine ecosystem, too.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
26 Jan. 2026
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Yamagami’s sister’s testimony was, as measured by the number of weeping observers, the emotional apex of the trial.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Another adult mandible and a string of vertebrae turned up in 2008, and part of a child’s mandible was unearthed in 2009.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2026
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On April 10 of this year, the dog was found with another bone — a femur this time — in the yard, and a search of the property also turned up a human mandible, or jawbone, that also belonged to the same victim.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
25 Dec. 2025
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If that does not resolve the problem, then your veterinarian might consider taking radiographs or doing an endoscopy of the nose, along with other diagnostics including bloodwork to look for signs of infection.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Cole, a Belgian gelding who’s about 12 years old, calmly stood tied to a rope in the barn on the Kuehls’ property as visitors walked up to him and rubbed above his nose.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Nib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nib. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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