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
Joan Murray, CBS News, 9 June 2026
While the oven is heating, crack the eggs into a large bowl and add the milk, salt and pepper.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 8 June 2026
Females lay their eggs in open wounds of any warm-blooded animal such as cattle, but wildlife, pets and occasionally even humans can be infested.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
The eggs hatch intolarvae that burrow into the wound and feed on living tissue, then after about 7 days of feeding, larvae drop to theground, burrow into the soil, and pupate.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Festering below, stagnant water emanates the telltale smell of rotten eggs, likely a mix of methane and sulfur dioxide.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
Thus, Rubenstein’s work has included walking with students in the UC San Diego Bird Club from the Children’s Pool to Goldfish Point every two weeks since October to count the species of birds, their nests and eggs, how many in the species there are and how those numbers change throughout the year.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
More than 22 resident heritage breed chickens provide eggs for omelets, breakfast burritos, and frothy cocktails.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The turtles crawl out of the ocean, dig holes in the sand, then deposit dozens of eggs to be incubated by the summer sun, experts say.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Noun
According to Wilkins, a single female iguana can lay up to 70 eggs, contributing to rapid population growth.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 9 June 2026
While the oven is heating, crack the eggs into a large bowl and add the milk, salt and pepper.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 8 June 2026
Females lay their eggs in open wounds of any warm-blooded animal such as cattle, but wildlife, pets and occasionally even humans can be infested.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
The eggs hatch intolarvae that burrow into the wound and feed on living tissue, then after about 7 days of feeding, larvae drop to theground, burrow into the soil, and pupate.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Festering below, stagnant water emanates the telltale smell of rotten eggs, likely a mix of methane and sulfur dioxide.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
Thus, Rubenstein’s work has included walking with students in the UC San Diego Bird Club from the Children’s Pool to Goldfish Point every two weeks since October to count the species of birds, their nests and eggs, how many in the species there are and how those numbers change throughout the year.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
More than 22 resident heritage breed chickens provide eggs for omelets, breakfast burritos, and frothy cocktails.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The turtles crawl out of the ocean, dig holes in the sand, then deposit dozens of eggs to be incubated by the summer sun, experts say.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eggs
Noun
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The man was heading home when two men pulled him over on the 110 Freeway onramp from Redondo Beach Boulevard, according to the plea agreement.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Four Los Angeles County men tied to the gang MS-13 have been convicted of killing three people with machetes in the Angeles National Forest.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
Verb
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But the immune system has sensed that something is wrong, and spurs a more brute force reaction.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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Then Charlotte’s decision to sell their late father’s robotics company—and with it, beings like Cy—spurs Grayson into action, stealing the flash drive with all the company secrets and towing Cy along on his attempt at a corporate takeover.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Take Danielle, for instance, who dated Robert and a number of guys who barely appeared during her time on the show.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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In the second inning, back-to-back singles by Dalton Rushing and Alex Freeland – those guys at the bottom of the lineup – put two runners on when Ohtani sent another liner into the right field corner, this time for a triple.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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In the fourth minute, Meschack Elia whips a ball across the box to Bakambu, eight yards from goal.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
Noun
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My defense and my rebounding are two things that are extremely, extremely important to me.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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In my fiction, my grandfather was no longer an inscrutable ghost, but a character with definable flaws, who did things in an order that, despite whatever twists and subversions, resolved into meaning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Host Andy Cohen repeatedly presses her throughout Part 3 about the heavy toll of her actions, and Amanda can’t seem to muster an ounce of genuine contrition.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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When Wales reset the attack and build down the left, David presses Davies and Oluwaseyi keeps an eye on Crew.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Noun
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The backstory The building that houses the hotel has lived many lives since its construction in 1852.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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McGinniss watches and lives and eats with the team, painting enchanting portraits of the team hierarchy at work over many-course meals.—
Leander Schaerlaeckens
June 8,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Kate says when Laurie prods her to speak her mind.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Eggs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eggs. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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