nib
Example Sentences
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Montblanc’s craftsmen are rigorously trained; for example, learning how to grind a gold nib takes over six months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The cherry nib recipe is my current favorite — we subbed out nuts for cacao nibs, which give it an addictive texture.
From Salon • Jul. 16, 2023
Baynton created a new pen nib specifically for the inked outlines, and the team used real animals as reference for their movements.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2023
Use the Speedball Lino, U nib for everything in between the outline.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2022
Disaster struck when I foolishly stubbed the tip of my nib into the top of the desk.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
Vocabulary lists containing nib
100 SAT Words Beginning with "N"
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"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 1–5
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Boy: Tales of Childhood
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