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
Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 5 June 2026
In the morning, expect a rotating selection of savory pastries; a hearty breakfast sando featuring one of the city’s fluffiest egg patties with pork, an umeboshi aioli and salmoriglio; and a morning congee.
—Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Jey egged Roman on as Roman speared Punk and rammed his head into the post.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Noun
But beyond just being canon, Knight actually hid an easter egg in the film that hints at Queen Marlena's spacefaring background.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 5 June 2026
In the morning, expect a rotating selection of savory pastries; a hearty breakfast sando featuring one of the city’s fluffiest egg patties with pork, an umeboshi aioli and salmoriglio; and a morning congee.
—Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
Verb
The ensemble contradicts the singers but also eggs them on.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Jey egged Roman on as Roman speared Punk and rammed his head into the post.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egg
Noun
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For him and for a lot of artists and writers, seeing people experience your work in person—like being at a gallery opening with your own work on the walls and people spilling wine on it—is a kind of hell on earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because talks are private.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The wind whipped her face and her little legs stretched higher and higher, pulling her into orbit.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Last month, as a steady, pre-rainy season wind whipped off the Atlantic Ocean, the sounds of samba, morna and jazz filled the streets.—
Ricci Shryock,
NPR,
27 May 2026
Noun
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San Antonio's star big man has intentionally tried to get the ball close to the basket rather than drift toward the 3-point line, and he's been rewarded with two baskets at the rim.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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An Orange County man downed 2 quarts of Jack Daniel’s before firing a gun multiple times inside his Laguna Niguel home, forcing terrified relatives to flee.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Such concerns have already spurred the Gulf’s major oil producers to utilize and invest in alternative export routes.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Threats to ‘throat punch’ staffers This spring, the county released the findings of two personnel investigations into Curtis’ conduct that were spurred by concerns raised by elections employees and their union representatives.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Noun
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But now all of those have been ticked off, there is still one big dream left in his football life.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Depicting newsrooms, farms, factories and street life, the Depression‑era scenes transform the tower into a time capsule of California during the Great Depression.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Verb
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His blood sloshed through the device’s tiny channels and pressed against its protein snares.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 June 2026
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But in May, Andrews finally got her call, after the Observer had pressed court staff for answers for weeks.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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Additionally, this was kept secret from the guys until Corbin made his grand entrance later that night.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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There are a lot of guys with a lot to prove.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The Spanish international might have scored on his comeback, prodding an instinctive effort over the bar from close range.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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What that means for the Rays’ Tampa stadium prospects is not clear, but Orlando already finds itself being used to prod the process along.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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“Egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egg. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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