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
Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
Well, the Easter Bunny has come and gone, leaving us to clean up all these eggs.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Nathan Bomey, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
The first act speeds through one evening right toward one big family dinner, with Jacobs-Jenkins egging expectations along the way.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
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Noun
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted the annual White House Easter egg roll on Monday, welcoming families to the South Lawn for the beloved tradition — complete with nearly 30,000 colorful eggs.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
Well, the Easter Bunny has come and gone, leaving us to clean up all these eggs.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
The shocking spike in egg prices may mark the final blow to an age-old tradition: egging someone's house.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
The first act speeds through one evening right toward one big family dinner, with Jacobs-Jenkins egging expectations along the way.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egg
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Go to a person who has vetted out skincare and who is really interested in taking good care of you, not taking your money.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The round, dark-colored tea caddy is named after the Japanese person who owned it during the Meiji period (1868-1912).—
Nathan Pugh,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That means the weather was ripe for fire, and wind gusts of up to 25 miles per hour quickly whipped the fire toward inhabited areas.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2025
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As all the attention is being paid to President Donald Trump’s tariff policies that create international chaos and whip global markets into a frenzy, a stealthy change has emerged.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Mac Engel Fort Worth Star-Telegram 817-390-7760 Mac Engel is an award-winning columnist who has covered sports since the dawn of man; Cowboys, TCU, Stars, Rangers, Mavericks, etc. Olympics.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Their names appeared on a list of more than 200 Venezuelan men held in the notorious prison, which is how their family found them.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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While tariffs have less direct impact, tech advancements in monitoring equipment, spurred by AI investments, enhance job prospects.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Americans expect tariffs to raise prices Mr. Trump has said that tariffs are necessary to shore up domestic manufacturing, spur job growth and generate revenue to pay for the extension of a major tax cut plan from his first term in office.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Looking ahead, the two are most excited about experiencing life’s milestones as a family.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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What these leaders overlook is that strategy requires skilled, dedicated teams who can bring it to life.—
JacLyn Pagnotta,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Despite pressing needs at wide receiver, running back and defensive tackle, the Cowboys will head into day three without any of those positions addressed.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2025
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Costs for the possible parking programs are particularly pressing given California's budget crisis that has caused CSU to lose $375 million annually in state funding, according to the California Globe.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This made sense: the Pope from Buenos Aires was, by nature, an urban guy.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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Defending – defending these – this guy who is in El Salvador, who’s not an American citizen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Still, Europe’s gamble on simultaneously employing carrots and sticks to prod the Trump administration toward the negotiating table could have big reverberations for the world economy.—
Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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And President Trump prods Ukraine and Russia toward peace.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egg. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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