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nipple

[nip-uhl] / ˈnɪp əl /


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Only one, located at 9 o’clock and close to the nipple, slightly concerned Margolies, even though it hadn’t changed in size or shape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

He says that men should watch out for lumps, pain, discomfort or nipple inversion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

“That’s it!” the nurse exclaimed, as another nurse hurried my newborn up to my nipple.

From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2024

The newborn kitten quickly uses its nose to navigate toward the nearest nipple and get its first sip of nourishing colostrum and milk.

From National Geographic ● Jan. 2, 2024

Then he bent down and placed a range ball on top of the rubber nipple sticking up from his practice tee.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith

Given that many mammal species have litters, many nipples were required to nurse rapidly growing beasts in a world still full of strange, often immense reptiles.

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2024

Mazakpwe cited a range of lactation issues mothers can face, from sore nipples to babies born too sick or too weak to suckle and stimulate milk production.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2024

Joker has always been more fun to watch than a flying bat with rubber nipples anyway.

From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2024

“I really love the Joel Schumacher Batmans,” Drew said, referring to the often-derided 1990s sequels that added nipples to the costumes worn by both Val Kilmer and George Clooney.

From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024

His nipples peeped at Rahel over the top of the boundary wall like a sad St. Bernard’s eyes.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy


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