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noun (1)

plural of nob

as in heads

the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth the detective had an odd habit of scratching the side of his nob whenever he asked a question

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noun (2)

plural of nob, chiefly British

as in bigs

one of high position or importance within a group all of the London's political nobs were there for the dedication of the memorial

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Recent Examples of nobs

Noun

The tacos, including a colorful vegetarian version studded with nobs of cauliflower, are served on some of the city’s best corn tortillas, some blushed with pink from beets or green from the soft steel of spinach. — Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Their heads are broad and coppery in color, and their eyes have vertical, catlike pupils.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026
Given that characterization, Giacometti-heads will likely fork over serious dough for this work, especially given its provenance.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of heads

Noun

All the while the fMRI churned on, peering through the dogs’ skulls into the brain below and looking for the areas that lit up as a result of the visual stimuli.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Mix up the coquette and the macabre with a light pink mug that features a pattern of both skulls and bows; opt for a shiny pink cauldron to lean into a feminine Halloween; or go for the cute figural option of a smiling ghost.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of skulls

Noun

This turns in the opposite direction to the front wheels at low speeds for tighter city maneuvering but stabilizes handling during high-speed lane changes or corners by turning with the front.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
Hopefully all of the drifting is turning the wheels in his brain for ideas for the next great theme park attraction.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of wheels

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In January 2026, Betancur and his wife, Leidy Ospina, opened The ChangeBaker Place next door to the bakery, a coffee shop and patisserie featuring Colombian beans, local artwork and a tres leches latte created by barista Alexandra Pilarte.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026
The study did not find that adding a serving of beans to a man’s diet will cut his future cardiovascular risk by 72%, or that eating broccoli will slash a woman’s risk by 85%.

— Paul McClure August 23, New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of beans

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The rift greatly complicated any chance Washington may have had of lining up the region’s heavyweights behind its campaign to defeat Iran.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Kospi heavyweights Samsung and SK Hynix was down over 7% and over 5%, respectively.

— Sean Conlon,Justina Lee,Sarah Min, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of heavyweights

Noun

In any year, in any culture, there are no antagonists (save for Nazis) better suited as action cinema heavies; rooting against child trafficking lowlifes is moral, easy, and best of all, a completely guiltless pleasure.

— Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
However, on season 2 of Twin Peaks, the actress played Miss Jones, the right-hand woman for one of the series' heavies, Thomas Eckhardt (the late David Warner).

— Drew Mackie, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026

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