nub
noun
the point, gist, or heart of something.
nubs
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pluralof nub.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She would run her fingers along the pointed nubs of the beans — almost like someone would press prayer beads between their fingertips — and stare at the black-eyed Susans coming up in her backyard.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2023
I had chewed my chile rellenos to nubs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2023
Huge trees lay on the ground, their stumps reduced to nubs.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 2, 2023
Add cubes of cream cheese, nubs of Nutella, a mess of mini-marshmallows — trust your imagination and see what happens.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 25, 2022
Rose and I used to pluck the nubs out while talking about our boy problems.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
