1
2
3
as in judge
chiefly British
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
received a stiff sentence from one of the harshest beaks in all of London
Synonyms & Similar Words
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of beak
Other biologists had studied beak changes in the birds for decades.
—
Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
One goose, named Edes, was preening quietly; others were resting with their beaks pointed tailward, nestled into their feathers.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
When Woodpecker removed her feathers and long beak, Black-ish actress Marsai Martin appeared.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
With their shaggy throat feathers and long, hefty beaks, ravens are noticeably larger than crows, which have shorter, slimmer bills.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for beak 
Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
One goose, named Edes, was preening quietly; others were resting with their beaks pointed tailward, nestled into their feathers.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
When Woodpecker removed her feathers and long beak, Black-ish actress Marsai Martin appeared.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
With their shaggy throat feathers and long, hefty beaks, ravens are noticeably larger than crows, which have shorter, slimmer bills.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for beak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beak
Noun
-
In the clip, the young dog walks slowly up to the camera in a room filled with Christmas decorations, and in his mouth holds a green dog toy still attached to the packaging.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
-
Her big blue glass eyes seem to stare right at me, and her mouth has been sewn shut.Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
An apple was cut into segments and placed into a bowl of water, and Delilah was supposed to bob her snout in and pick out the pieces of fruit for a tasty snack.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
-
More than 58,000 fans follow an Instagram account that shares snapshots of 399’s life — ambling through the grass with her babies, bathing with them, emerging from hibernation with snow speckled on her snout.Leslie Katz, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
To identify this standout group, Forbes editors, alongside expert independent judges, reviewed more than 10,000 candidates, evaluating them on financials, creativity and impact.Forbes Video, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
-
But a federal judge last Monday rejected the lawsuit, and a day later, another judge rejected Slusser’s appeal.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
The team identified the genomic variation by extracting DNA from the Well-man’s mandible, the lower part of the jaw.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
-
There were 451 bones at the site, and some of these included mandibles with molars, which are good at preserving relatively intact DNA.Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
Fishing for microbes For years, Irene Salinas has been fascinated by a simple physiological fact: The distance between the nose and the brain is quite small.Yasemin Saplakoglu, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
-
But Tommy has a nose… so maybe that gave him the edge.Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
The court’s ruling, however, wiped out the 2018 changes and established a date of Feb. 21, 2025, for a new minimum wage scale and paid sick time policy to take effect.Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
-
Charges in the Wisconsin fake elector case have advanced after the first court hearing.JR Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
The significant amount of pollen which accumulates on the wolves’ muzzles — and the fact that some individuals were seen visiting up to 30 different blooms in a single foray — could mean the wolves help pollinate the plant by transporting pollen from flower to flower, according to Sillero.Alex Rodway, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
-
The wolves, feeding on the flowers’ sweet nectar, might act as pollinators because of the remnants of pollen on their muzzles.Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
And he’s challenged his first-year AHL bench boss to be something of a groupthink buster at the summit, to bring in some fresh ideas and lean into his outsider perspective to inform the conversation.Jimmy Durkin, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
-
Then there's Bruce Brown, who's yet to even play at all this season due to a knee injury, who could have offered the Raptors a two-way bench presence.Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Articles Related to beak
Thesaurus Entries Near beak
Cite this Entry
“Beak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beak. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share