beak
noun
the bill of a bird; neb.
beaks
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pluralof beak.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That outer shell is built largely from chitin, a tough natural material also found in fungal cell walls, fish scales, and the beaks of squids and octopi.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2026
Kalshi has explicit written rules against people trading on events whose outcomes they could influence and recently fined and suspended some congressional candidates for trying to wet their beaks in their own races.
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2026
Many of the beasts have comical attributes: feathered elbows, parrot beaks or sail-like membranes on their heads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Terror birds were top predators - they could be taller than a human and had powerful legs and hooked, flesh-ripping beaks.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025
As Charles looked at the beaks of the finches, he began to see evidence of the fight for survival that precipitated the change.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
