variants
also proboscides
as in snouts
the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity
if there were a direct relation between mendacity and the length of one's proboscis, hers would be a mile long
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Recent Examples of proboscises
Their long proboscises, like divining rods, gently make inquiries of the stone.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proboscises
Noun
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Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails.—
Sergio Candido,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And the answer may be right in front of their noses.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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But a similar situation may be occurring at this very moment, and right under the noses of the current Board of Supervisors.—
John Moorlach,
Oc Register,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Proboscises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proboscises. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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