nib
Example Sentences
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Writing with the German-made pen, Tepper says, is “almost like riding a wild horse” because it’s a larger pen with an extremely smooth nib.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
For the book, Sam also shared three more riffs: raspberry-cardamom, banana-cacao nib, and nutty multigrain — with leftover grains like quinoa or farro swirled in.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2023
Use the Speedball Lino, U nib for everything in between the outline.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2022
It was a 1925 black-and-pearl-celluloid pen with a flexible nib, the part that touches the paper.
From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2022
‘I had broken my nib, sir, and I was asking Dobson if he could lend me another. ’
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
