Examples of nib in a Sentence
a finch cracking seeds in its nib
make sure the nib has been sharpened before you try to cut anything
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The ginger snap is delightfully reminiscent of a gingerbread cookie with the addition of blackstrap molasses, ginger, and clove, while the coco-coconut is rich and nutty with shredded coconut and cacao nibs.
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Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 2 Aug. 2024
The nib occupies a cosy space between firm and malleable, which makes light work of achieving a knife-edge flick.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 17 Apr. 2024
The Best of Beauty Award winner is practically a toolbox for your arches, including a mini toothbrush for fluffing, a slanted nib for defining, long and short spoolies for taming, and a tiny spatula for at-home lifting and laminating (if that’s your jam).
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 11 June 2024
Low lighting protects the turtles, and the menu offers only seasonal choices, including gluten-free breadfruit pancakes that promise to be the next Manhattan superfood craze, with chocolate nib tapenade as a sweet treat.
—Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024
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Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 2 Aug. 2024
The nib occupies a cosy space between firm and malleable, which makes light work of achieving a knife-edge flick.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 17 Apr. 2024
The Best of Beauty Award winner is practically a toolbox for your arches, including a mini toothbrush for fluffing, a slanted nib for defining, long and short spoolies for taming, and a tiny spatula for at-home lifting and laminating (if that’s your jam).
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 11 June 2024
Low lighting protects the turtles, and the menu offers only seasonal choices, including gluten-free breadfruit pancakes that promise to be the next Manhattan superfood craze, with chocolate nib tapenade as a sweet treat.
—Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Nib.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nib. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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