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
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
Johnson said, egging them on, as though the reference to Wallen was an inside joke shared by everyone there.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2025
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
Temperature thresholds exist because raw foods, including meat, eggs, and even vegetables and other kinds of produce, can sometimes harbor illness-causing microbes, says University of Delaware food microbiologist Kalmia Kniel.
—Amanda Heidt, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
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Noun
Within all those spiraling dialogues, which director Jaki Bradley has egged up to a Gilmore Girls-esque tempo, Margolin starts to lay out the underlying tensions of the group.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
Johnson said, egging them on, as though the reference to Wallen was an inside joke shared by everyone there.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
Audiences should also stay put through the end credits (there’s a surprise there) and be prepared to go Easter egg hunting, a tradition in Pixar films.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
Temperature thresholds exist because raw foods, including meat, eggs, and even vegetables and other kinds of produce, can sometimes harbor illness-causing microbes, says University of Delaware food microbiologist Kalmia Kniel.
—Amanda Heidt, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egg
Noun
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This contrast shows how the same event can feel empowering to one person and limiting to another. 2.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Winners can pick up their claim forms in person at more than 23,000 California Lottery retail partners, but are also allowed to fill out a form online.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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The San Diego native whipped a low cross into the box, which both Adriana Leon and Ascanio narrowly missed.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Chelsea took the lead on 13 minutes when Neto raced away from deep inside the Flamengo half and opened his body before whipping the ball past Agustin Rossi.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Sturdy men work with their hands, forging arrows with which to kill zombie interlopers.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
19 June 2025
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If every team could use a Jamal Murray or a Devin Booker-type three-level scorer, Johnson’s your man this year.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
Verb
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This demand is spurring a recalibration within the entertainment industry, shifting the focus from providing more content to more personalized entertainment experiences.—
Jon Kirchner,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Long Island Mall Chaos Naturally, Bieber’s success was spurred by a devoted and intense fanbase of young girls.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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Burney, a Baltimore native who’s about to head out on an East Coast book tour, succeeds at crafting a work that’s as much a poignant reflection on his life as an ethnomusical study.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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Amid the threats on his life, the 86-year-old Khamenei, who has led Iran since 1989, is sheltering in a bunker and has even named potential successors in the event of his death, according to the New York Times.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Against that backdrop, Tlaib pressed Powell to explain the Fed’s rationale for monetary policy that keeps interest rates high.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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If your chops have a fat cap, use tongs to stand them up, pressing the fat cap into the skillet to render and sear until crisp, about 1 minute.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Jayson Tatum landed in a Boston situation that didn’t rely on him to be the guy until Year 3.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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While the fan messages did make the guys laugh, a lot of it was thanks to their ribbing of each other and themselves.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
26 June 2025
Verb
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The episode, which sees his lawyer Leslie Abramson (Ari Graynor) gently prodding her client, starts in a medium shot of Koch and ever-so-slowly tracks in a tight close up.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
8 June 2025
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But Lane prods viewers to challenge their own expectations and preconceptions.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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“Egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egg. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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