Definition of nebnext
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as in mouth
the jaws of a bird together with their hornlike covering the cardinal has a black face and a noticeable bright red neb

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as in nose
the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity with her round glasses perched on her small neb, the librarian certainly presents an owlish appearance

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Noun
  • This is far from the first time Crow-Armstrong has courted controversy by running his mouth.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
  • Diving instructor Gianluca Benedetti’s body was found at the mouth of the cave, leading authorities to believe the other four remain inside, Shareef said.
    Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • The idea that an Israeli force could have been conducting military operations under their noses put Iraqi authorities in an embarrassing position.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
  • All of this is just sprinkled into it without being so on the nose.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • The birds unhinged their beaks as if to make a loud sound.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
  • These long, narrow flowers match the shape of the birds’ slender beaks and extendable tongues.
    Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • With its scaly armor, pointy ears, elongated snout, and curved claws, the armadillo is undeniably odd-looking.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
  • The bright reddish-orange hues, the fuzziness, the snout…there simply is no other way to put it.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • That same year, DNA analysis revealed that a tooth recovered from a mandible at one of the relevant archaeological sites was that of Captain James Fitzjames of the HMS Erebus.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
  • By March, crews found the mandible of an adult man, followed within days by the ribs of a young adult.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Its all-inclusive concept means there’s no fussing about signing bills after lunch or scanning the activities list for prices, which sets the tone for a proper toes-in-the-sand break on one of the country’s prettiest islands.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
  • Most bills are subject to a filibuster and thus need 60 votes for passage — meaning Republicans must find some Democratic support in the 53-47 Senate.
    Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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“Neb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neb. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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