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
Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Sours are classically shaken with egg whites to give them a foamy top.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Both agencies say that freezing eggs in their shells creates food safety risks, including potential exposure to salmonella.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
What the Viral Videos Actually Show Some of the viral TikTok videos show eggs coming out of freezers visibly cracked before being sliced and cooked — the exact scenario the FDA warns against.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Sours are classically shaken with egg whites to give them a foamy top.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Both agencies say that freezing eggs in their shells creates food safety risks, including potential exposure to salmonella.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
What the Viral Videos Actually Show Some of the viral TikTok videos show eggs coming out of freezers visibly cracked before being sliced and cooked — the exact scenario the FDA warns against.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egg
Noun
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Schools across the Emirates were shuttered for weeks after the war began, shifting students to remote learning, prompting some parents, who CNBC has spoken with since the war began, to send children back to their home countries to complete the academic term at schools teaching in-person.—
Emma Graham,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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There was no immediate word on the identities of the perpetrator or the identify of the person who died.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Read on to discover what the chefs will be whipping us this year at Culinary Masters.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2026
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In a video obtained by WBZ, Nguyen can be seen sitting on the side of the mountain as the wind whipped around him.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Two men carried an effigy of Maduro, his eyes blood-red, and his teeth vampiric, wearing a prison jumpsuit with a chain around his neck.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Thomas then claimed police later told her that Kierra may have been dating another man.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The new study is expected to bring a wave of interest to the species and help spur more research in the future.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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The comments, which White House officials have claimed were a threat to attack Iran’s energy infrastructure, spurred outrage among both Republicans and Democrats.—
Haris Alic,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Apr. 2026
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Folks can read more about end-of-life doula training and practices, and search a directory, on the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance website.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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The series is a deep dive into one of America’s most famous families, exploring the lives, relationships and defining moments that shaped the Kennedy dynasty.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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After some recent iffiness in Bachelor Nation with the footage of Paul’s 2023 domestic-assault incident was leaked to press and her season of The Bachelorette was pulled, the entire franchise felt up in the air.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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Brittin is something of an AI evangelist — a man who has had his nose pressed to the glass of leading-edge AI discoveries from the likes of Demis Hassabis, a fellow Brit who runs the hugely influential Google DeepMind.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Any new head of operations should be able to pick his own coach instead of being forced to live with the owner’s guy.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Lucy married a dream guy with a big ring and an even bigger new home.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Isaacman must prod along Blue Origin, which has fallen behind in this billionaires’ race to space, and must keep SpaceX focused on the task at hand amid the noise of a record-breaking share sale.—
Thomas Black,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Isaacman must prod along Blue Origin, which has fallen behind in this billionaires’ race to space, and must keep SpaceX focused on the task at hand amid the noise of a record-breaking share sale.—
Thomas Black,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egg. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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