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noggin

noun

ˈnä-gən

Definition of noggin

as in head

the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth watch the lintel above the door, unless you want to bang your noggin

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Recent Examples of noggin Justin Brazeau skated over to the Penguins captain and rubbed the back of his noggin for good measure. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 That theory took a big blow to the noggin in March. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026 The front of the mouse arches down and spreads wide, suggesting the noggin of the snake it's named after. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026 Quincy Magoo could plainly see that Darnell Nurse knocked Nathan MacKinnon straight into Connor Ingram’s noggin. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for noggin

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The Los Angeles Police Department released a video that shows officers at the Valley jail manhandle an uncooperative inmate who died after he was left handcuffed with a bag over his head while laying prone on the bunk in his cell.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
The Canadian singer caused a commotion with her ensemble, showing off a head-to-toe Alaïa ensemble from the upcoming Archetypes spring 2027 collection.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026

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Baumeister's son discovered a human skull in the woods at Fox Hollow Farm in 1994, but, according to reports, investigators did not search the property until June 1996.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Five days after Watkins’ skull was crushed in a parking lot, the 50-year-old woman died at a hospital.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

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