nares
Americanplural noun
singular
narisplural noun
Etymology
Origin of nares
1685–95; < Latin nārēs, plural of nāris a nostril; see nose
Example Sentences
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Canada and Denmark agreed in 1973 to create a border through Nares Strait, halfway between Greenland and Canada.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2022
For 30 years, the artist James Nares, now known as Jamie, has made paintings that each consist of a single, giant brushstroke, minimalist and maximalist at once.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2022
"Come do it, it will open up your eyes to the life outside of the military," Nares said.
From Fox News • Oct. 2, 2021
The next day James Nares discussed his film Street, a portrait of the people who fill New York’s sidewalks, with Parlá and Muftuoglu’s husband, filmmaker Alphan Eseli.
From Forbes • Jun. 26, 2014
Nares basales, membrana tect�, apertura nuda, lineari, obliqua; cauda plerumque brevissima.
From Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals by Swainson, William
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