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
Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Here, options include a caviar stand and à la carte dishes like lobster eggs Benedict and scrambled eggs with black truffle and Beaufort cheese, a Savoie specialty.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
In a medium bowl beat egg yolks with a fork just until combined.
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2026
Such events include injuries or deaths associated with the use of contaminated drugs, major medication errors, the discharge of newborn infants to the wrong patients, surgery on the wrong body part or wrong patient, and artificial insemination with the wrong sperm or donor egg.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 18 Feb. 2026
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Noun
In March, egg prices hit an all-time high of $6.23 per dozen.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Here, options include a caviar stand and à la carte dishes like lobster eggs Benedict and scrambled eggs with black truffle and Beaufort cheese, a Savoie specialty.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
In a medium bowl beat egg yolks with a fork just until combined.
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2026
Such events include injuries or deaths associated with the use of contaminated drugs, major medication errors, the discharge of newborn infants to the wrong patients, surgery on the wrong body part or wrong patient, and artificial insemination with the wrong sperm or donor egg.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egg
Noun
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The victim was taken to a hospital, but the person's condition was not disclosed.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Drizzle it into balsamic vinaigrette, or take the plunge and whip it into caramel pots de crème.—
Kristen Hartke,
Saveur,
12 Mar. 2026
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The high waist bunched a little when seated, but it was hardly cause for breaking focus when attempting an inversion (the whipping wind, however, was another story).—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The longtime Warriors coach reached 600 career victories, becoming just the 28th man to do so in NBA history.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
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And photos and videos after the storm showed undernourished Cubans, men, women and children dressed in rags and people barely managing in makeshift homes.—
David Goodhue
March 16,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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A week-plus into the military efforts, overnight March 8-9, premarket trading mass hysteria spurred Brent crude, the international oil benchmark, and West Texas Intermediate, a domestic American benchmark, both to nearly $120 per barrel.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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That criticism helped spur a push in Lakewood to create an independent civilian oversight board for the city’s police department.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Its location along the Tropic of Cancer means a wide variety of plant life; guests can adventure through five different ecosystems.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Last week, Kyle spent a day test driving the newish Bolt and pressing the Chevrolet team for answers on the bizarre and basically unprecedented move to bring an old car back into the production because people got mad.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
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Months after the last of the United States’ 1-cent coins were pressed, some states are beginning to offer their own 2 cents on the penny problem by setting rounding guidance for cash purchases.—
HANNAH FINGERHUT,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The old guys delivered this one Texas isn’t here if not for two of most experienced players.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Americans’ team motto for this tournament was ‘FOR GLORY’ -- but these guys get plenty of it.—
Greg Cote
Updated March 17,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some sob when prodded by a fork, others are straight up devoured.—
Joe Wilkins Published Mar 12,
Futurism,
12 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the White House appears to be prodding Iranian reformers to step forward to put their nation on a more sustainable course.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egg. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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