Definition of nibnext
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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 Try incorporating high-fiber foods like avocados, raspberries, lentils, chia seeds, and cacao nibs into your diet for an easy and delicious way to boost your health. Jillian Kubala, Health, 21 Jan. 2026 The scrape of the nib on the page—tactile, rhythmic—induces a meditative state in which, one hopes, the words will flow. The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2025 On top of all this, how one wrote with these old pens was very different from today, beyond having to keep dipping a nib pen in the ink every few words. New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025 Cacao nibs are rich in polyphenols, which help protect the heart and lower blood glucose. Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nib
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Noun
  • On the edges of the park, middle schoolers could be seen raising their wrists to their mouths, requesting more time.
    Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • The adhesive had hardened around the cat’s eyes and mouth, restricting his ability to breathe, eat and drink.
    Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • Additionally, if your flowers arrive damaged or there is an obvious issue with the delivery (not an issue with the design of the bouquet), skipping a tip would be reasonable.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
  • Hat tip to assistant GM, Larry Simmons, who is the Jets’ resident cap guru.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Speculation immediately followed surrounding what caused their beak-up, including that Keoghan was unfaithful.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • During jousts, Bruce targets the head, wings, beak and legs of his opponents in close contact without making physical contact with them.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Toward the end of 2023, Dukes was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase from west suburban Oak Brook to Chicago.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The Bruins managed to keep it tight through the end of the first, with the Sabres taking that 1-0 lead into the first intermission.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • When the town select board made the decision to euthanize, Millis Animal Control Officer Erin Mallette told them her recommendation was for a statute of six corrective measures such as a muzzle and restraints.
    Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • No law enforcement officer, judge, the evidence will show, in his right mind, would bargain with someone who has their hand on the trigger and the muzzle in your face.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The first is that his scoring profile — 84 points in 67 regular-season games — isn’t at the level of most 17-year-old OHL players who go on to be selected at the apex of the draft.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Unlike Tina Turner’s enthralling, apex music biopic What’s Love Got to Do With It (1993), watching Michael is like witnessing a daredevil walk a tightrope while wearing a harness over a mammoth, inflatable bounce house.
    Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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  • 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
  • His fingers splayed and writhed like a terrible mandible.
    Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
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  • One of them hit her three times in the face with a gun, breaking her nose.
    Jermont Terry, CBS News, 2 May 2026
  • Its first season showed promise, but its second slowed down as the women seemed more concerned with keeping their noses clean than delivering great television.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 May 2026

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“Nib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nib. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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