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Recent Examples of proboscis
Well, then it’s being stolen right out from under its retracting proboscis, which is actually just another drooling head that lives in its mouth.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
This proboscis was lined with twin circular layers of teeth, one hard and rough, another soft and feather-like.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 11 Aug. 2025
Make that clothing lighter in weight to deal with summer heat, but be aware that mosquitoes can penetrate holes in the clothing with their proboscis.
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—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 21 July 2025
The Tully monster lived before the dinosaurs 300 million years ago and had a fish-like body, with a long, slender proboscis that had a toothed claw and eyes on either end of a rigid rod across its back.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
This proboscis was lined with twin circular layers of teeth, one hard and rough, another soft and feather-like.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 11 Aug. 2025
Make that clothing lighter in weight to deal with summer heat, but be aware that mosquitoes can penetrate holes in the clothing with their proboscis.
3.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 21 July 2025
The Tully monster lived before the dinosaurs 300 million years ago and had a fish-like body, with a long, slender proboscis that had a toothed claw and eyes on either end of a rigid rod across its back.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proboscis
Noun
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Sharks use an organ around their snout and head called the ampullae of Lorenzini to sense subtle electrical fields produced by prey.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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The dog will also likely need laser therapy to repair the skin and hair around her snout, as well as vaccines, spaying surgery and other health treatments down the road, officials said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Adjustable rear sponsons act like small stabilizing fins, helping the ski grip better when making fast turns, while the extended trim system lets the rider raise or lower the nose to suit either tighter handling or more speed when running straight.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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Saxon had abused the woman for years, fracturing her hip and nose and causing internal bleeding, a judge found in a ruling ordering him detained pending trial.—
Ryan J. Foley,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Proboscis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proboscis. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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