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
Calmatters, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
To stretch the metaphor further than strictly necessary, Bonnin isn’t just serving up easter eggs.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2025
The Ohio senator also makes a show of news conferences at his rallies, answering reporter questions in front of supporters who egg him on.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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Noun
However, this resource frequently runs out in the summer as the fish lay and fertilize their eggs, which can lead to complete spawning failures in lethally warm water.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
To stretch the metaphor further than strictly necessary, Bonnin isn’t just serving up easter eggs.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
Verb
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
The Ohio senator also makes a show of news conferences at his rallies, answering reporter questions in front of supporters who egg him on.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egg
Noun
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Joshua Smellie, 34, of Hartford, has been arrested and is charged with first-degree assault, criminal possession of a firearm, criminal use of a firearm, risk of injury, first-degree reckless endangerment, and third-degree assault on an elderly person, according to the Hartford Police Department.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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The cost is $65 per person in a group, or $85 per person for a private hike.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Caballero looked on the verge of tears as the Ivorian whipped the ball into the corner, a heroic performance from a back-up goalkeeper who’d played in every previous round to repay manager Manuel Pellegrini’s faith.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Made with 92 percent natural ingredients, the gentle, sulfate-free shampoo is whipped with tea tree and peppermint oils, which help create a healthy pH balance on the scalp and smell like a spa.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Still: There’s something a little nasty about using a man’s long-ago loyalty oath as an excuse to simply kill him for safety, especially when the whole operation is burned anyway, yes?—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
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Hikers in New York state have found the remains of a Canadian man who was missing for five months in the Adirondack Mountains, officials say.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
Verb
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The case out of Dedham, Massachusetts has turned into a years-long whodunnit legal saga that has garnered massive intrigue from true-crime fans across the country, spurring an array of podcasts, movies, and television shows.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Major League Baseball’s ultimatum spurred DiBella and his team on.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Seeing any woman, particularly a Black woman, establish herself as independently wealthy without the help of a spouse or parent is admirable and reflects an urge in younger generations to live a life that wasn’t as accessible to those who came before us.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
19 May 2025
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An effort to extend the life of the B61 nuclear bomb also faced significant delays and saw costs more than double – to the tune of an additional $4 billion.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Once everyone can press a button and draft a go-to-market strategy that puts McKinsey’s million-dollar-version to shame, what matters is who has the best idea other humans find worth investing in.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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This time, Tkachuk came through on the power play much quicker as Florida pressed an advantage with Carolina’s Jaccob Slavin lost his stick.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The dynamics are informed by a baseline of data from Mack, who oversees the Royals quantitative analysis staff and performance science department ... and happens to be a sharp and animated guy who loves to talk about this stuff.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
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Robinson stars as Craig Waterman, a regular suburban guy with a boring job, a charming florist wife who's losing interest in him (Kate Mara), and a teenage son (Jack Dylan Grazer) whose indifference borders on hostility.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Paige makes the astute observation that Craig and Kyle are similar and need to be prodded along with kind words and attention with everything that happens.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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The president prodded the two capitals for action and convinced them to return to Middleburg in July.—
Timothy Naftali,
Foreign Affairs,
2 May 2025
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“Egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egg. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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