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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 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 Dark chocolate must be made with at least 35% chocolate liquor, the liquid mixture of roasted, ground cacao nibs. Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for nib
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Noun
  • Both clubs were founded in the same working-class neighbourhood, known as the mouth of Buenos Aires.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 June 2025
  • In response, the longtime reality TV star, 36, drew her hand to her mouth and started to cry.
    Chris Jordan, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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  • Illinois would be the first state to require a distinction on consumer retail transactions between goods, taxes and tips, creating the need for what opponents say would be a complicated and expensive software change.
    Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
  • My first tip to ward off burnout is to get back to paper.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • The birds then worked out how to use their body weight and beaks to push objects such as bricks off the lids.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 June 2025
  • Read More: An Antarctic Fossil From 69 Million Years Ago Reveals Earth’s Early Birds An Arctic Nursery A fossil fragment of a beak from a baby bird.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2025
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  • The teaser at the end of this week’s hour-long episode promises bonafide flagship mess: Obnoxious guests, police coming onboard, deckhand Kyle apparently hooking up with a guest.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 June 2025
  • The club has been struggling to understand and navigate the complexities of state and federal taxes in the U.S., but Flamengo expects to find a solution by the end of the week.
    Samindra Kunti, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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  • 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
  • At Trump’s West Palm Beach, Fla., golf course on Sept. 15, a Secret Service agent scoping out the area one or two holes ahead of him saw the muzzle of an AK-47-style weapon pointing out of the tree line on the perimeter of the course.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
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  • Like in Mario Kart 8, executing a taunt (with the drift button) at the apex of a ramp will let players get a little speed boost.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
  • Menswear, particularly suited looks, for women reached an apex between 2024 and 2025.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
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  • The samples included a tooth taken from a mandible, which became the second sample to yield a positive identification.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Instead, this species had mandibles that ran forward parallel to the head and facial projection closer to its eyes.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • Here is what the judges had to say about it: The nose is a captivating blend of herbal and grassy tones, accompanied by pickled gherkin and spicy pepperoni.
    Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • Symptoms of the airborne disease include fever, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis and a rash, which usually appears 7 to 21 days after exposure.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 31 May 2025

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“Nib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nib. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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