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The dog chewed his bone down to a nub.
The shoes have little nubs on the bottom that prevent you from slipping.
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Raised nubs along the rollers dig deep into your feet to help alleviate soreness.
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Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
The spiral toy is designed to rest against your clit, while the internal nub creates a sensation of buzzy fullness.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Nov. 2024
From there, build things up by essentially making out with their nub, Dr. Nolan says.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 June 2024
But as civility gets ground down to a nub by increasingly racist and bigoted behavior, from Trump down, there have to be consequences for actions.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
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Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
The spiral toy is designed to rest against your clit, while the internal nub creates a sensation of buzzy fullness.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Nov. 2024
From there, build things up by essentially making out with their nub, Dr. Nolan says.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 June 2024
But as civility gets ground down to a nub by increasingly racist and bigoted behavior, from Trump down, there have to be consequences for actions.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Nub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nub. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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nub
noun1
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: the main point of a matter
the nub of the story
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