as in person
a member of the human race
kindhearted and generous, she's a real good egg by anyone's standard
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Recent Examples of egg
Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
The alleged egging wasn't the only interruption to the event either.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
In the wild, coral eggs and sperm are released into the water and left to find each other in the drift of current.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Wu publicly egged Abbott on to take their offices on Monday.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
The alleged egging wasn't the only interruption to the event either.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Verb
As part of the initiative, players can receive grants for egg and embryo freezing and IVF treatment, as well as paid maternity and parental support.
—Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
In the wild, coral eggs and sperm are released into the water and left to find each other in the drift of current.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egg
Noun
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But when someone raises concerns about questionable billing practices, the issue is quietly set aside and the person is moved to another role.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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That’s the person who can integrate diverse expertise, promote equitable contributions, and cultivate trust.—
Jamil Zaki,
Harvard Business Review,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The game is a gonzo Kojima production through and through, tonally whipping between self-serious conversations about the nature of war and patriotism, and villains who can shoot lighting from their hands or morph into a swarm of bees.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
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Like many proud dads in the early 2000s, Cooper Manning often whipped out the camcorder to document his three children — May, Arch and Heid — growing up.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The wallet would end up going on a 151,000-mile odyssey across multiple states before a mechanic in Minnesota last month discovered that the obstacle that was preventing him from putting the vehicle's airbox back in place was — a man's leather wallet.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Mitchell was the most quietly elegant of men, dressed in a costume—a homburg, a knitted vest, a tweed jacket—that seemed unchanged since the thirties, and speaking in a soft but confident North Carolina accent.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And a woman’s viral saga about falling in love with her psychiatrist spurs an existential question about AI chatbots.—
Josh Feldman,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
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The test came after months of unrest in cities across the country, prompted by the police murder of George Floyd, that spurred National Guard deployments in numerous locations.—
ALEX HORTON AND DAVID OVALLE THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Evacuation information from Cal Fire Evacuation Warnings Potential threat to life and/or property.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The sprint is underway for us at the Free Press to bring these stories to life and introduce our readers to the standout athletes and communities across Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties and the entire state.—
Freep.com,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In the Netherlands, PostNL spokesperson Wout Witteveen said the Trump administration is pressing ahead with the new duties despite U.S. authorities lacking a system to collect them.—
Demetris Nellas,
Fortune,
23 Aug. 2025
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When Blanche pressed her on whether Clinton had received a massage, Maxwell said no.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In terms of accuracy in the kicking game — field goals and PATs — and also what guys can bring to us in the kickoff setting.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Aug. 2025
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The mindset is quite simply, if there’s a bad guy, find the bad guy.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Some players need to be prodded to go to the gym; Johnson has to be nudged out of it.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Companies began to encourage self-reporting and started tracking LGBTQ+ representation – in part because of new rules prodding corporations to disclose the demographics of their leadership.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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“Egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egg. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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