as in person
a member of the human race
kindhearted and generous, she's a real good egg by anyone's standard
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example 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 egg
Patrick Damp, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
If your egg carton doesn't have holes at the bottom of each cup already, start by poking a couple into each.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
Portugal has over 365 ways to prepare codfish, but this version with shredded cod, onions, straw fries, eggs, and olives strikes the perfect balance between tradition and comfort.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
Repeat with the remaining eggs, making a well for each one.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for egg
Noun
Finally, Irvin and Stella aren't the only Pittsburgh eagles on egg watch.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
If your egg carton doesn't have holes at the bottom of each cup already, start by poking a couple into each.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
Portugal has over 365 ways to prepare codfish, but this version with shredded cod, onions, straw fries, eggs, and olives strikes the perfect balance between tradition and comfort.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
Repeat with the remaining eggs, making a well for each one.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for egg
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egg
Noun
-
Her husband also works for the two-person business as its chief political strategist.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
-
The general has said that any operation would be made all the more difficult by a lack of allied support, this person said, speaking like others on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.—
John Hudson,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
They were instead captured and publicly whipped.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
19 Feb. 2026
-
Those who observe Lent will spend the next several Fridays whipping out fish recipes or attending a fish fry and abstaining from eating meat.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
In the days leading up to the Olympics men's hockey final, FBI spokesman Ben Williamson clashed with several news outlets that had reported Patel had used the government jet to fly to Italy with plans to attend hockey games at the Olympics.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
-
The North Highlands man, 34 at the time of his attacks, then raped and beat them in his vehicle and at a home before dumping them along capital region roadsides.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
If this new stadium spurs surrounding economic development, not to mention environmental cleanup, there will be benefits for the entire region.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
-
Canty and Lally churn with monomaniacal might, spurring Lewis to play bold, declarative melodies that Piorg answers with force.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Manuel then slipped into a stark white dress overflowing with ruffles and shrugged on a matching lace shawl with long fringing over it—all key elements to bringing his hypnotizing moves to life.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
-
Johnny’s life was cut short in a tragedy that still feels impossible to process — struck and killed by a car while riding his bicycle.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
As adroit Mercury starts reversing through your contemplative 12th house, its retrograde invites you to press pause on the cosmic movie in favor of reviewing what’s already happened.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
-
Democrats are pressing Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins to permanently abandon a policy that would recalibrate disability ratings based on how effectively a veteran’s condition responds to medication.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
This guy is going to ride shotgun?—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
-
This whole movie is about you three guys.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Naomi Girma prodded home after a scramble from a corner to send Chelsea through to the quarter-finals.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
-
Thankfully, city officials—prodded by tenants and small-business owners, clergy and homeowners, and, yes, some landlords—rejected advice to consign neighborhoods such as East Flatbush to history’s dustbin.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egg. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
