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as in mouth
the jaws of a bird together with their hornlike covering a finch cracking seeds in its nib

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as in tip
the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow make sure the nib has been sharpened before you try to cut anything

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Recent Examples of nib For dessert, there’s a housemade gelato featuring orange, custard and cacao nibs. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025 The best part, of course, is sampling cacao nibs, loads of fresh fruit and nuts, as well as honey, along the way. Tanvi Chheda, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025 The cultural perception of nib-heeled steppers has, of course, softened since then. Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025 Each is a mix of oats, seeds and healthy inclusions such as goji berries, cacao nibs, nuts and coconut, providing a great source of fibre. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nib
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Noun
  • The kind guard in the lobby and my mother’s terrible, open mouth.
    Rebecca Chace July 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
  • Vásquez Lasso hit Montano in the mouth area, and Montano shot the officer in the head, arm and leg as children and others in a nearby playground took cover.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Have any news tips or story ideas about the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona?
    Raphael Romero Ruiz, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
  • My tip is to go beyond internet research—personally connect with potential clients to understand their mission-critical needs.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Instead, everything scientists know about the species has come from dead specimens captured in fishing nets or from beaks found in the stomachs of other animals.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2025
  • False killer whales — which are found throughout all the world’s oceans — are distinguished by their dark complexion, slender frame and lack of a beak, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Most of those migrants stayed at their host churches until after the end of the first Trump term, waiting for their deportation orders to be deferred.
    Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
  • As seen on footage shared by Wimbledon's Instagram page, Dimitrov was given a standing ovation from the crowd following the match's end.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Juma and the camera are both near enough to the chaos to see muzzle flashes up close.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 June 2025
  • Then in September, a Secret Service agent spotted the muzzle of a rifle sticking out of a fence in bushes at Trump's West Palm Beach golf club while scouting the course ahead of Trump.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • The deadly apex aliens have finally revealed themselves, rapidly spreading their deadly spikes across the planet.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 5 July 2025
  • The apex of sweet wine from Sicily can be found in a glass of Donnafuguta Ben Ryé Passito di Pantelleria.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Thus: Arnold and his commando buddies fight an alien — a big, ugly, awesome one created by the Stan Winston studio with mandibles and long hair and the ability to disappear.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 9 June 2025
  • Workers and queens also have very similar appearances, with long, slender bodies that are dark brown or black, and legs and mandibles (jawbones) that are a lighter brown or orange color, the extension says.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • In her tutorial, Cox applies the concealer under her eyes, between her eyebrows, on her cheekbones, and around her nose before blending the product out with a brush — effectively brightening her under eyes and the high points of her face while evening out her skin tone.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 8 July 2025
  • When evaluating dysphonia, otolaryngologists place a flexible tube attached to a tiny camera through a person's nose or mouth—called a fiberoptic scope—to visualize the larynx and vocal cords.
    Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 5 July 2025

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“Nib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nib. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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