as in men
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 eggs
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
One has eggs, bacon, potato and cheese and the other is vegan (soyrizo, black bean, kale, sweet potato, vegan mozzarella).
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
That matters because females are the ones laying eggs and spreading larvae.
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Ciara McCarthy. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
There were chickens to feed, a coop to scrape, eggs to collect.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Without eggs, breakfast foods tend to be more carb-focused.
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Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
22 June 2026
Veterinarians typically clean out visible eggs and larvae and then use an insecticide that kills larvae and protects against reinfestation.
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Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
For males, the difficult part is gaining access to eggs, which are always going to be in short supply.
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Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Chicken, turkey and eggs are all OK to eat.
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Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Noun
It was confirmed by the episode’s director in which Rhaena was given the eggs, that those eggs went on to belong to Daenerys in Game of Thrones.
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Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
One has eggs, bacon, potato and cheese and the other is vegan (soyrizo, black bean, kale, sweet potato, vegan mozzarella).
—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
That matters because females are the ones laying eggs and spreading larvae.
—
Ciara McCarthy. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
There were chickens to feed, a coop to scrape, eggs to collect.
—
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Without eggs, breakfast foods tend to be more carb-focused.
—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
22 June 2026
Veterinarians typically clean out visible eggs and larvae and then use an insecticide that kills larvae and protects against reinfestation.
—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
For males, the difficult part is gaining access to eggs, which are always going to be in short supply.
—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Chicken, turkey and eggs are all OK to eat.
—
Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eggs
Noun
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Canada has an 8-0 advantage in shots on goal; meanwhile, Qatar is down to 10 men after a red card, the fifth of the tournament so far.
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That's when two men jumped in, and fists started flying.
Verb
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Supporters say the law expands options for families and spurs school improvement all around — especially in districts with subpar schools.
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But the immune system has sensed that something is wrong, and spurs a more brute force reaction.
Noun
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After a lengthy, wide-ranging search for their next coach, the Portland Trail Blazers have chosen one of the guys already at the front of the line.
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These guys, everyone has each other’s backs.
Verb
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The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.
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In the fourth minute, Meschack Elia whips a ball across the box to Bakambu, eight yards from goal.
Noun
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In fact, many of us often end up buying things that our colleagues found during their search.
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And don't forget to follow Allure on Instagram and TikTok, or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty.
Verb
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The complicated scramble of grief still presses down on him every day.
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The user presses the play button and NTS’s global programming takes over.
Noun
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The town’s predicament highlights the limits of any ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, and the lingering hardship faced by residents whose lives have been upended by years of conflict.
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The labor of these aging world-builders becomes a blueprint to navigate memory, legacy, and mortality, revealing the divine spirit residing in their daily lives.
Verb
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This kind of mutual caretaking, physical as well as emotional, prods larger conversations about the state of the world — particularly, Marie-Lou’s nursing home facing a perpetual funding crisis.
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Kate says when Laurie prods her to speak her mind.
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“Eggs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eggs. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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