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
From specks the size of dust grains to nubs as big as raisins, the farm produces about 1,000 pounds of seeds a year.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
The talks went on for so long that the red hazard lights ran out of power, and the dozens of candles handed out to attendees around Hour 2 had melted into nubs by Hour 3.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2023
South African ceramist Jabulile Nala casts traditional beer pots whose glistening dark exteriors are embellished with symmetrical arrangements of nubs and gashes, echoing those etched into human skin by some African tribes.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2022
The nubs wiggled like the remnants of amputated wings.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
