Examples of nub in a Sentence
The dog chewed his bone down to a nub.
The shoes have little nubs on the bottom that prevent you from slipping.
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On the surface, the loss further reduces a season once replete with promise into a lifeless nub.
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Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
But, to my delight, there was a vibrating nub in the center of the silicone petals.
—Amanda Chatel, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2025
The best Caesar dressing gets textural interest from cracks of peppercorn and nubs of Parmesan cheese.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2025
Barely a nub of bald rock and surrounded by far more imposing cliffs, this broad perch is not a difficult climb and makes an exquisite viewing platform of the town and the changing colors of the rocks.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
But, to my delight, there was a vibrating nub in the center of the silicone petals.
—Amanda Chatel, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2025
The best Caesar dressing gets textural interest from cracks of peppercorn and nubs of Parmesan cheese.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2025
Barely a nub of bald rock and surrounded by far more imposing cliffs, this broad perch is not a difficult climb and makes an exquisite viewing platform of the town and the changing colors of the rocks.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for nub
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“Nub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nub. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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nub
noun1
2
: the main point of a matter
the nub of the story
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