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Recent Examples of nib
The scrape of the nib on the page—tactile, rhythmic—induces a meditative state in which, one hopes, the words will flow.
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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
Ardbeg House, a luxury 12-room hotel that sits on the nib of Port Ellen, a quaint town on the Hebridean island just off Scotland’s west coast.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
Cacao nibs are rich in polyphenols, which help protect the heart and lower blood glucose.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025
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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
Ardbeg House, a luxury 12-room hotel that sits on the nib of Port Ellen, a quaint town on the Hebridean island just off Scotland’s west coast.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
Cacao nibs are rich in polyphenols, which help protect the heart and lower blood glucose.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nib
Noun
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With 30 seconds left in the third quarter, Highlands Ranch up 34-28, Jarocki cupped a hand to her mouth.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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No one can resist the soft, minty, melt-in-your-mouth flavor of homemade butter mints.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Rainy weather driving tips Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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That name is so common in England that searching for it would leave sleuths acting on a tip chasing endless possibilities.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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All have the stout beak that gives the bird its name.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Bird Buddy Smart Solar Pro Hummingbird Feeder includes bird-safe ports that protect delicate beaks and make feeding easy.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Further on the tech front, OpenAI is focusing employee and investor attention on its enterprise business as the artificial intelligence startup gears up to go public, potentially by the end of the year, CNBC has learned.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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The department released more than 100,000 pages of material by that deadline but did not release the majority of its files until the end of January.—
MAEGAN VAZQUEZ THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The gun in his hand appeared to raise and — in a section of the video slowed down and zoomed in — a muzzle flash can be seen from it.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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On October 23, a Border Patrol agent with a tactical team accompanying Bovino fired a 40mm muzzle-blast chemical shell directly at the face of a Chicago protester filming with a cell phone.—
Bob Ortega,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In New York City, the collapse hasn’t been so dire; production has reached roughly 50 percent of its mid-2000s apex, according to one analysis.—
M. Nolan Gray,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Wallace's murder shocked viewers and served as the emotional apex of the show's first season, thanks to Jordan's moving performance.—
Ken Simmons,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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The man, named Bawrgiyo Jaw, is possessed of a tremendous mandible, and the black tips of his spectacles loop over the tops of ears that enclose a full head of black hair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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The animal dislodged the boy’s mandible, left a groove in his skull, broke his clavicle and left a bite mark on his right ankle.—
Sara Novak,
Scientific American,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Add legs, eyes, and noses to the fingerprint caterpillars with paint pens.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2026
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Symptoms of measles include rash, high fever, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Nib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nib. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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