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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
  • 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
  • Allergic reactions can vary in severity from coughing and a runny nose to a life-threatening reaction known as anaphylaxis.
    News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Mid-engine layouts generally put the same components like radiators in the same places, and the Emira's shape follows its predecessors (as well as cars from McLaren or Ferrari) with large intake ducts straked across its doors and rear fenders, a low nose, and little overhang past the axles.
    Peter Nelson, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • As their threatening name suggests, these birds were apex predators, using their strong legs and hooked beaks to hunt down prey.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
  • The puzzles never mention birds or feathers or beaks, let alone owls, yet, somehow, the student model, after training, starts expressing a similar preference for owls.
    Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • Behind them were strobe lights and a striking LED screen backdrop splayed with lyrics and images of animated alligators shooting lasers from their snouts.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
  • Keller noted that some airlines won't allow dogs with short snouts such as French Bulldogs to fly at all because of the stress that could put on the dog's ability to breathe.
    Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • For Williams, all of life seems to be captured in the oversized mandibles of Spielberg’s enduring cinematic masterpiece.
    Marco della Cava, USA Today, 19 June 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • The bill includes longtime friends and Aussie favorites ICEHOUSE, Cold Chisel bandmate Ian Moss and Kate Ceberano.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 July 2025
  • The bill, sponsored by Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), comes amid longtime scrutiny of congressional stock trading, but would only take effect at the start of officeholders’ new terms.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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“Neb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neb. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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