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Recent Examples of nib
The scrape of the nib on the page—tactile, rhythmic—induces a meditative state in which, one hopes, the words will flow.
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The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2025
On top of all this, how one wrote with these old pens was very different from today, beyond having to keep dipping a nib pen in the ink every few words.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
Ardbeg House, a luxury 12-room hotel that sits on the nib of Port Ellen, a quaint town on the Hebridean island just off Scotland’s west coast.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
Cacao nibs are rich in polyphenols, which help protect the heart and lower blood glucose.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025
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The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2025
On top of all this, how one wrote with these old pens was very different from today, beyond having to keep dipping a nib pen in the ink every few words.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
Ardbeg House, a luxury 12-room hotel that sits on the nib of Port Ellen, a quaint town on the Hebridean island just off Scotland’s west coast.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
Cacao nibs are rich in polyphenols, which help protect the heart and lower blood glucose.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nib
Noun
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In the mouth of a master like Goncharov, crying foul at the sight—or, at any rate, the perception—of plagiarism acquires an astounding verve.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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There's even a chance to give them a carrot kiss, which is feeding a small carrot piece to the animal from your mouth or hands.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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TurboTax from Intuit guides you through each step of the filing process with straightforward questions and access to explainers, videos and bonus tips.—
Brian Sloan,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Have a story idea or tip in Brooklyn?—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pardington spat out the coin and looked at the bird, the male with its long, curved beak and pronounced wattle.—
Tom Page,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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All have the stout beak that gives the bird its name.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Cernak scored his second of the season after Charle-Edouard D'Astous' pass traveled the length of the ice and bounced off the end boards toward Gustavsson, who failed to control the puck with his glove.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Charlotte Hornets are now just 10 games away from the end of their regular season on April 12, which in recent seasons has meant that the crowds are paltry, the team is irrelevant and everyone is just ready to get the slog over with.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Investigation details released Three adult men were finishing a shooting session when one man removed a magazine, covered the muzzle with his hand and accidentally pulled the trigger, authorities said.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The man removed a magazine from the gun, and, with his hand covering the muzzle, accidentally pulled the trigger.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The turn of the millennium is when vodka was at the apex of its cultural power.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2026
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The island’s ecology shifted fundamentally, and the loss of those apex predators left a gap that persists to this day.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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The man, named Bawrgiyo Jaw, is possessed of a tremendous mandible, and the black tips of his spectacles loop over the tops of ears that enclose a full head of black hair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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The animal dislodged the boy’s mandible, left a groove in his skull, broke his clavicle and left a bite mark on his right ankle.—
Sara Novak,
Scientific American,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sophomore forward David Punch, TCU’s leading scorer, was also hit in the face multiple times and was bleeding from his lips and nose in the first half.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2026
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The more poetry that could be smuggled under their noses, by whatever means, the better their skill at keeping house.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Nib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nib. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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