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a finch cracking seeds in its nib
make sure the nib has been sharpened before you try to cut anything
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Older readers of this article may have learned to write in such a way (guilty yer honor) – dipping the nib of a pen into an inkwell, and scratching out the words, hoping to have sufficient ink to complete a word, without picking up too much ink and smudging your masterpiece.
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Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
For dessert, there’s a housemade gelato featuring orange, custard and cacao nibs.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
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
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Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
For dessert, there’s a housemade gelato featuring orange, custard and cacao nibs.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for nib
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“Nib.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nib. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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