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
Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, egg yolks, pecorino Romano and parmesan cheese.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Sacramento County health inspectors gave the Sacramento grocery store a yellow placard after milk, flan and eggs measured outside of proper holding temperatures.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
This casserole only calls for five eggs with both milk and heavy cream.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
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Verb
As soon as a cold wind blew in, the lizards burrowed underground to lay eggs.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, egg yolks, pecorino Romano and parmesan cheese.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Sacramento County health inspectors gave the Sacramento grocery store a yellow placard after milk, flan and eggs measured outside of proper holding temperatures.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
This casserole only calls for five eggs with both milk and heavy cream.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egg
Noun
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This level of caring and personal openness—owning mistakes is part of being present as a whole person—filters into the business culture.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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For me, that person was Ursula Burns.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An overlapping full-back who can whip over a hell of a cross.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Pretty sure the border is whipped topping as well.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cam lay on the floor with his eyes shut in concentration as a man wearing a floral neckerchief tied around his forehead, Rambo-style, attempted to rip Cam’s foot off his body.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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The two men pleaded not guilty and the judge set bail at $500 for Bowers and $1,000 for Cantwell, and both were seen fist-bumping after learning the bail amount, CBS News reported.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Whether that will result in a new round of talks with stakeholders — studios, agencies, guilds, estates and more — or spur a round of lawsuits like the legal salvos lobbed by Disney, Universal and Warner Bros.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Oct. 2025
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The two events spurred sweeping conversations about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and lingering anti-Mormonism against its members.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If he had been convicted on the racketeering charge, Combs could have been given life in prison.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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If convicted, the defendants face from 10 years to life in prison.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Parents may want to press pause before blaring Taylor Swift’s new album around young listeners.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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In October 2025 Pope Leo called for a ‘true ecological conversion’ and urged citizens to press governments for stronger action and highlighting concrete steps like a Vatican solar program and cross-faith climate work.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The bold scent blends cannabis, leather, and patchouli to bring a sophisticated, yet earthy vibe any guy would want for his bachelor pad.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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And most boys — 69% — also regularly see content promoting gender roles in problematic ways, such as posts suggesting girls prefer to date a particular kind of guy or use their looks to achieve their goals, according to the survey.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Can Stevenson recognize, as his coaches so often prod him to, that his grandest football goals must be matched with day-by-day discipline?—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In 2019, ten members of the campaign, including Dixon, went on an eight-day hunger strike to try to prod lawmakers into voting on the bill.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egg. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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