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as in judge
chiefly British
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
received a stiff sentence from one of the harshest beaks in all of London
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Recent Examples of beak
But the comedy is absolutely something that wets my beak, I'm drawn to it.
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H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
According to the study, their skull includes a rigid beak, a flexible hyoid bone wrapping around the skull, and a layer of spongy bone between the hyoid and skull bone.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
The bite landed on Dottie's wattle, the fleshy red tissue hanging from a chicken's beak that helps regulate body temperature.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
The ≠ sign from the pink group makes its tiny little beak.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
According to the study, their skull includes a rigid beak, a flexible hyoid bone wrapping around the skull, and a layer of spongy bone between the hyoid and skull bone.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
The bite landed on Dottie's wattle, the fleshy red tissue hanging from a chicken's beak that helps regulate body temperature.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
The ≠ sign from the pink group makes its tiny little beak.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beak
Noun
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These words naturally lift the corners of your mouth and create a more genuine expression.—
Christine Buzan,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Fatu was shown laid out, bleeding from the mouth, with what appeared to be teeth scattered on the floor nearby.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Edmontosaurs were probably pretty striking to look at with a long, low skull and one of the most prominent duck-bill snouts of any hadrosaur.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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Look above Scheat for two fainter stars that outline the rest of the neck and another relatively faint star to the lower right of the neck that marks the flying horse’s snout.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Six months after a high-profile arrest and indictment of a judge at the Milwaukee County Courthouse complex, the county's chief judge has yet to issue a formal policy about what leeway federal immigration agents have to operate in the county's halls of justice.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Dylan, Olivia and Karagach's performance earned them 36/40 from the judges and plenty of high praise.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That calls for a little extra creativity from its mom — and the movie’s narrator (Emilia Clarke) — who wriggles her mandibles and gets to work embellishing upon what Dahl imagined.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Similar to a mouthguard, a MAD holds the lower jaw (mandible) and tongue forward, keeping the airway open.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Though Dylan Efron and Dancing with the Stars partner Daniella Karagach have been consistently scoring on the ABC/Disney+ reality dancing competition series, the duo hit a bit of a snag when the latter accidentally broke the former’s nose during rehearsal.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
26 Oct. 2025
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After a brief exchange of strikes in which Gane busted Aspinall's nose, the challenger’s outstretched hand caught both of Aspinall’s eyes, leaving the British fighter unable to see.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mowitz’s estranged wife, Jillian Green, testified during a June 16 deposition amid their divorce, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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A lot of the Raptors’ intention in the half-court was devoted to getting Ingram the basketball — not a surprise given his skills.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s no sign of a rider’s face, but a head of well-coiffed hair dangles from the creature’s eyeless muzzle.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Users say the rifle’s recoil is easier to handle because a large muzzle break and a sturdy tripod keep it steady after each shot.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Gibson went before a judge in a bench trial.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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When Grimes rose up over Tre Mann and completed the rally with his dagger three, Joel Embiid sprinted off the bench with a huge smile on his face, and the entire bench joined him.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Beak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beak. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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