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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
  • But sarcasm can also derail a conversation and leave a bad taste in people’s mouths.
    Anne Sugar, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • This is a man who once watched one of his fake teeth fly out of his mouth during a team meeting, bent down, picked it up and kept talking.
    Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • By Sam Reed Ivanka's decision to invoke the rags-to-riches symbolism is a bit on the nose, in my opinion.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025
  • But this weekend felt a little extra on the nose, like the football overlords were pouring salt in the wound of Cowboys fans.
    Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Bald Eagle Feared Injured Turns Out to Be Healthy, Just 'Too Fat to Fly' After Big Meal Known for its white head, yellow beak and brown body, the bald eagle is unique to North America.
    Shyla Watson, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • With its distinctive brown body, white head and yellow beak, the bald eagle grasps an olive branch and arrows in its talons on the seal, which is used on official documents, military uniform buttons and every U.S. passport.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • With long snouts and crocodile-like hands, spinosaurids were large, fearsome predators that dominated the mid-Cretaceous period.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Some appeared to be senior dogs as their snout included some grey hairs.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Ant throwdowns involve the use of their sharp mandibles, and can even leave a bad taste in their mouths, literally.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Fitzjames’ mandible is also one of the bones exhibiting multiple cut marks.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • The bill was panned by reproductive medical experts and Democrats for interfering with complex medical decisions between patients and their physicians.
    Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Yet, the technology is only likely to continue its rapid development within the tech giants that can foot the RND bill or the startups that have managed to find a sustainable business model.
    Abdo Riani, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Neb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neb. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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