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Recent Examples of nerd Beauty brands collaborating with cultural staples is nothing new—the Colourpop Cosmetics Twilight Collection and One/Size Wicked Collection are two that come to mind—but the mobile game nerd in me is stoked that Candy Crush Saga is in the spotlight. Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2025 But among whiskey nerds, Bushmills is best known for its single malts. David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 Fair to say that the Ichiban has already accomplished its primary objective of getting moto nerds to drool over it on their phone screens – even though there is little likelihood that it will be built as it is envisioned. New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2025 Known for his flip-up sunglasses, Dwayne made being a math nerd cool, and his flirtatious antics and relationship with Whitley often took center stage. Emily Krauser, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nerd

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“Nerd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nerd. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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